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Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis

Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis

Serena Williams has announced her retirement from tennis in the near future.

"It's the hardest thing I could ever imagine," the legendary tennis player told Vogue. "I don't want it to end, but at the same time I'm ready for what comes next."

Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis

Williams' retirement is not immediate. As she revealed she still hopes she can play at the US Open in New York later this month.

Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis

The 40-year-old champion not only wants to spend more time with her husband, Alexis, and their five-year-old daughter, Olympia, but she revealed that the couple are trying to have another child in the near future.

Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis

Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis

"I definitely don't want to get pregnant again as an athlete," she said.