Serena Williams reveals to Rolling Stones her favorite Music band and artists
American tennis legend Serena Williams talk about her love for music and which tracks she loves to listen to.
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Serena Williams is known for her prowess on the court. She won 23 Grand Slam tournaments in her long and illustrious career. However, not many know that she loves to listen music and is a great fan of rock music in particular.
In a recent interview given to American magazine The Rolling Stones, she gave an insight into her music taste. Many people would be surprised to know that she love songs of Canadian rock band Our Lady Peace. She also named her favorite tracks- Clumsy and Superman’s Dead.
“Oh, I went to the show for Our Lady Peace recently. It was a small show and they literally sounded just like their album and I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is nuts! I love their albums!’,” she exclaimed with joy.
“I mean, what was I doing singing that song? I didn’t even understand the lyrics. I was like, ‘Serena, you should not be singing this’,” she joked.
She also likes to listen to Bruno Mars, Beyonce Knowles and The Weeknd for fun “warm up” songs.
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Serena Williams is finding it hard to adjust to retired life
The 41-year old could not have asked for a better end to her career. She was at the top of her game when she shocked the world that she would be “evolving away” from tennis. In a career of more than 24 years, she won achieved everything that an athlete and as a tennis player one can hope to achieve, however, Serena Williams still believes that she can play competitively.
She took retirement after playing her last match against Ajla Tomljanovic at the US Open 2022. She got a warm farewell to her family and friends cheering for her in the stands.
“I for sure feel more at peace now. It’s interesting. I think I feel torn because I’m still able to play at a very, very, very high level. With that being said, I always wanted to leave the game playing at a very high level,” she said.
However, in the same interview the seven-time Wimbledon champion also stated that she is slowly adjusting to her new realities of life.
“But it’s hard because it’s like, ‘Oh my gosh, I could still play, and I could still do all that stuff. ‘But I’m inch by inch leaning away, inch by inch embracing it. Cause I’ve been playing tennis for literally, literally my entire life. My entire being and knowing are just what I’ve done. So now, I’m inch by inch finding my way,” she continued.
The seven-time Australian Open champion is taking out more time for her family. Also, she is busy managing her business interests and investments.
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