Serena Williams has confirmed she will retire from tennis

Serena Williams announces that she will retire from tennis after a brilliant career

She also confirms that she has a wonderful career that has seen her win 23 grand slam singles titles

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The 40-year-old tennis star broke the news in an article for Vogue.

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"I've never liked the word retirement," she said

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She added, "I'm here to tell you that I'm moving on from tennis to other things that are important to me."

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Williams said her decision was influenced by her desire to expand her family

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She gave birth to her first child named Olympia in 2017.

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“I never wanted to choose between tennis and family. I don't think this is fair,” Williams wrote

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She said, "If I were a guy, I would be playing and winning and my wife will be doing physical labor of expanding our family."

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Williams has suggested that the US Open, which starts later this month, will be her final tournament

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