“You deserve it queen,” – Fans sympathize with Serena Williams as she talks of difficulties in adjusting to life after retirement

American tennis icon Serena Williams is arguably one of the greatest players of all time to have hit the court. In her career spanning more than two decades, she redefined the sport with her master craft and on-court dominance that only a few could rival. Williams remained at the peak of rankings for 319 weeks and her tally of 23 Grand Slam singles titles, remains unmatched in the Open Era. 

But as they say, nothing lasts forever, the 41-year-old had to call time on her extraordinary career earlier this year. She bid goodbye to the sport after her US Open exit saying that she had to ‘evolve away’ from tennis. Watching the legend leave the court after her last match brought tears to every tennis lover’s eyes. 

As a post-retirement update of her daily routine, the younger one of the famed Williams Sisters revealed the difficulties she is facing to adjust to being away from the court. The 6-time Wimbledon champion said that her routine was harder than she ever imagined. 

“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…”, Williams wrote on Twitter.

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Fans were quick to show their affection toward Serena Williams 

As the former World No 1 shared her routine and the difficulty to adjust to a different routine post-retirement, her fans flocked to Twitter to support their beloved star. “You deserve queen,” wrote one of the fans. “Love this for you,” tweeted another. Take a look at some of the fans’ tweets.

Serena Williams turned pro way back in 1995. She remains one of the most decorated tennis players ever. Other than her Grand Slams record the 41-year-old won the Grand Slam Cup (now discontinued) in 1999, WTA Finals 5 times, and the 2012 London Olympics gold medal in the women’s singles event. She also remains one of the highest-paid female athletes of all time. Williams got married to internet entrepreneur and investor Alexis Ohanian in 2017 and they have a daughter together.

Williams is currently focussing to spend as much time with her family as she could. Many tennis pundits have predicted her return to the court. But as long as Williams is concerned she really deserves the rest after such an illustrious career.

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