Olympia, who will turn five years old on September 1, does not like it when Williams plays tennis, much to the sadness of the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion. Williams spoke about Olympia’s feelings about her tennis career, during a recent interview with TIME.
Williams said that while she has tried her best to focus on her tennis career since Olympia’s birth, it has been difficult to completely commit, knowing that her daughter needs her.
In her retirement announcement, the American tennis legend also revealed that Olympia hopes to be a big sister one day. Reflecting on her daughter’s wishes, Williams joked that she has to deal with that particular request on a daily basis.
Williams shed light on the importance of having a sibling and how it has cherished her own life. Serena Williams is the youngest of five sisters in the Williams family and she said that he “can’t imagine life” without her sisters. She now wants Olympia to experience that joy.
“I’m good at it, I want to explore if I can be great at it” - Serena Williams on parenthood
Serena Williams further elaborated on her experience of being a mother over the past half-a-decade and is happy with the job she has done so far. But Williams, who has always embodied greatness in her tennis as well, wants to be ‘great at it.’
The American superstar also lamented the fact that she has to make a clear-cut choice between raising a family and continuing her tennis career, which would not be the case for a male sportsperson. While she is unhappy about being in that position and sacrificing her tennis career, Williams is content with her choices and the next chapter of her life.
Serena Williams begins her 2022 US Open campaign on Monday night against Danka Kovinic in the opening round.
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