Former American tennis star Serena Williams is in a completely new phase of her life now. After giving all her life to tennis the 41-year-old finally moved on from the sport. The American decided to let go of her favorite sport so that she can spend more time with her daughter. However, after a few months of retirement, the former world number one is missing tennis again. While she has hinted it many times earlier, this time Serena spoke about the challenging task of sitting home and not doing anything. Here’s what happened.
Fans react as Serena Williams narrates her plight
Being Serena Williams is not easy. There’s a constant expectation from you. Apart from being a regular mother, a big group of people look up to her when she takes the court. However, after years of grind and hard work, silence is something Serena is not comfortable with.
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After living all her life constantly occupied, relaxing for a moment seems difficult. The 23-time Grand Slam champion recently took to her Twitter account and expressed what she is feeling. Here’s what she wrote.
I’m currently allowing myself to be tired. Allowing myself To relax. Allowing myself to just be. It’s harder than I ever imagined. I’ve never allowed myself to do any of that before…
— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) December 28, 2022
“I’m currently allowing myself to be tired. Allowing myself To relax. Allowing myself to just be. It’s harder than I ever imagined. I’ve never allowed myself to do any of that before…”
While the fans themselves are missing Serena after she played her final match, they can relate to her. Here’s how they reacted to Serena’s tweet.
Same! Doing nothing is the most difficult thing… https://t.co/VqicOLO04q
— ✨Rosanna Prestia, MBA✨ (@RosannaInvests) December 29, 2022
me as fuck https://t.co/zmh8yVBeK2
— Vesper (@PacHeightsMom) December 29, 2022
Once I stopped caring… my sleep schedule been great… even take naps because my mind is at peace 😆 https://t.co/UGZHY09tEE
— 𝒮𝒾𝑒𝓇𝓇𝒶🧚🏾♀️ (@Queen_s3se) December 29, 2022
Me. Serena. Same. Shouts to everyone else on this journey of allowing themselves to just be and learning to turn off all the hustle or die stuff we've been taught. https://t.co/swkzjhMxG9
— Myles Warden (@ReallyMighty) December 29, 2022
I get this. I'm no Serena Williams but I really get this. When you finally stop it feels weird. https://t.co/iai9E3GJ3g
— Fabulous (@KowalaBear) December 29, 2022
While everyone was relating to Serena’s problem, a fan just couldn’t hold back and asked her to come out of retirement.
girl pls unretire and unevolve. we need you to get to that 24 https://t.co/nzQzgwUFpt
— tired egg (@thetiredegg) December 29, 2022
Lmao she don drop 2023 quote for girlies them
No rest for anybody again https://t.co/6kdrU7DPgb— Flo (@floochowsky) December 29, 2022
A fan disagreed with Serena and asked her to value taking time off and resting.
The way we undervalue rest is a tragedy. https://t.co/RGGBDxnmfs
— Tiffany 🎄 (@tiffmgraves) December 28, 2022
Superheroes need a moment for themselves, too. Take care of yourself, sis. ❤️ https://t.co/qMpZ12Abix
— Mick. (@StOlafsFinest_) December 28, 2022
I fucking relate to this…. https://t.co/6PpXKLYzun
— Hoppie (@mwakamui) December 28, 2022
Serenaity now https://t.co/BJeuL0tyrU
— Danny (@Danny__Dew) December 29, 2022
I was just saying this. I’m learning how to sit down. https://t.co/E1jPFLvxpX
— Clay (@CoachClayon) December 28, 2022
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Most of the fans understand what Serena is going through. A few of them asked her to understand the value of rest and take some time off for herself. The situation arises in every athlete’s career. Leaving the work you have done all your life and all of sudden you have nothing else to do.
Earlier tennis great Andre Agassi also expressed similar feelings after his retirement. That too when the American used to hate the sport initially. While Serena has always been in love with tennis, it must be harder for her.
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A few fans believe this might be an indication of a comeback. What do you think? Is Serena going to come out of retirement? Let us know in the comments.