Serena williams retirement from tennis

“I'm here to tell you that I'm evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,”

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she also says. “It's the hardest thing.” to do what she is doing.

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Says. “I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family. I don't think it's fair.

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“Evolving away from tennis” is special way not to say “retirement.”

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