The 40-year-old revealed how keen she is to start enjoying a “new normal” after she played the final match of her tennis career at the US Open following a “goodbye piece” to Vogue in August. She shared the new photo with her 15.6 million followers, and it has been getting a lot of love from everyone.
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Serena Williams Shows Fans a Glimpse of Her Retired Life
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In the image, which Williams posted on Instagram, she appears to be sleeping. The bed and pillows are covered in white checkered sheets, with a gray headboard on top. The picture also includes a bedside drawer with two bottles, a lamp and a landline. While Williams’ head is placed on what appears to be a bear, the rest of her body is under the “Moana” blanket.
Although it’s hard to tell what time it is, the mother of one captioned the post, “How was your weekend? Here’s mine.” Without further ado, Williams fans have liked the post nearly half a million times, with over 5k people commenting on it.
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One wrote, “Lol That is my ministry #restday #restore,” and another added, “If ANYONE deserves a rest, it’s YOU!!!! Thanks for everything! [goat, tennis ball, and crown emojis].” A third fan looked at the philosophical line and stated, “You see the line where the sky meets the sea? Well, it calls you for more! Thank you for your spirited, violent and intense brand of fighting!”
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Another follower suggested it could be the “best break” the tennis legend has had since he started his career at 11 years old. “Nigerian Idol” finalist and singer Jemiriye also stopped by the comments section, exclaiming, “Yes!! A queen who deserves a break [queen emoji] with a very beautiful blanket [love emojis].” Others simply agreed that Williams is getting a “very well-deserved break.”
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23-Time Grand Slam Winner Credits Legacy For Change In Tennis World
In August, The Blast reported that Williams spoke more candidly about her impact on the game of tennis and the sports world in general, especially for women of color. After sharing that she believes her legacy is “confidence and self-belief,” the former professional tennis player said, “And teaching other black kids, especially black girls, that they can do it too.”
Pointing to rising tennis players like Gauff Cori and Naomi Osaka, Williams stated, “No one has ever been able to tell such an inspiring and authentic story. You live through my mistakes. You live through my successes; you live through my heartbreaks . . . Surgery and comeback.” He added that it’s also a story of “never let anyone write your story” because “a lot of people can relate to it.”
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Although Williams has managed to maintain humility about her track record as a tennis player, she began owning her accomplishments days before her official retirement. As such, he’s not shy about declaring that he and his sister, Venus, not only changed the game of tennis but also how “people play, period.”
The tennis star claimed that before the rise of the Williams brothers, people didn’t attack, take balls, or serve like they did after arriving on the scene. Williams, who is married to Reddit co-founder and tech billionaire Alexis Ohanian, has even revolutionized beauty standards, rebranding what it means to be feminine, especially after most of the world branded it “masculine.”
The mother of one is changing that, causing women to refocus and learn that loving who they are — no matter how dark, muscular or thick they look — trumps what people say. According to him:
“Give them [women] that confidence, that motivation is something that has never actually been done. You don’t let the world define beauty. And I’m thicker or whatever, I mean, curves are popular right now. The back is popular. I’m trying to lose mine, and people are trying to get mine.”
Williams’ belief in what she inherited and her legacy has been supported by many stars, including Osaka, who agreed that she changed the sport of tennis in a way that no one else had.
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