But these days, if I have to choose between building my tennis résumé and building my family, I choose the latter.
Recorded First-person essay, Vogue September 2022 issue, 9 August 2022 source
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Serena Williams
United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
United States · b. 1981
Won twenty-three Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player in the professional era, and four Olympic gold medals. She announced her departure from the sport in a first-person essay for Vogue in August 2022 and played her final match at that year's US Open.
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I love to entertain. I'm not sure every player sees it that way, but I love the performance aspect of it—to be able to entertain people week after week. Some of the happiest times in my life were spent waiting in that hallway in Melbourne, and walking out into Rod Laver Arena with my earphones in and trying to stay focused and drown out the noise but still feeling the energy of the crowd.
Recorded First-person essay, Vogue September 2022 issue, 9 August 2022 source
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