‘It Really Annoys Her’ – Former German Tennis Star Questions Serena Williams’ Desire to ‘Torture Herself Like That Again’

The tennis world is still grappling with two of the most legendary players’ retirement from the sport. Both Roger Federer and Serena Williams bid farewell to the sport in 2022, and their decisions have remained the talk of the town for several months now. Former world no. 2, Tommy Haas recently opened up about Serena Williams’ rumored comeback.

Serena Williams reached the third round of the US Open 2022. After the player made a comeback at Wimbledon, she was ousted in the first round. But then, her impressive performance in the US Open might act as a catalyst to change her mind about her retirement.

Tommy Haas feels that Serena Williams is on the cusp

In a recent interview, the former German tennis player was talking about the retirements of two of the greatest players the sport has seen, Serena Williams and Roger Federer. Specifically, he expressed his views on Williams‘ comeback and said, “I have the feeling that she is going to come back and say, ‘I’m going to play one more time’.” The German said this based on her performance at the US Open 2022.

Haas said, “She came so close to playing really well again and going far, so I think deep down it really annoys her.” Not jumping to any conclusions or giving assurances, he considered her physical and mental stance. Haas said, “Whether she has the desire to torture herself like that again after achieving so much.”

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Furthermore, he also acknowledged that the tennis legend has a life outside of tennis too, where she is a businesswoman and a doting mother to her five-year-old daughter.

Has Williams provided any concrete information about her comeback?

It is not just Haas who solely believes that Williams is going to make a comeback. It also includes her fans and also herself. Serena Williams has talked about her plausible comeback on the tennis court on several occasions. While praising Tom Brady for creating unique trend of coming back from retirement, she stressed that she was not retired during an event in San Francisco.

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She has time and again dropped hints about her love for tennis. Well, why wouldn’t she? Tennis is something she has done for most of her life. She has won 23 Grand Slam titles under her name and an astounding record both on and off the court. Would you like to see her back on the WTA Tour?