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Serena Williams: Venus and I are not ready to quit
Serena Williams and Venus Williams. PHOTO/File
Former Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has hit back at suggestions that she and sister Venus Williams, could be ready to retire from tennis.
After over a decade as the sport’s most dominant forces, both Serena Williams and Venus Williams head into Wimbledon, which starts on Monday, without a grand slam title between them since 2010.
The Williams sisters are both in their 30s now and have never hidden their desire to pursue off-court interests in fashion and show business.
That, combined with a decline in their performances, has led to a belief they could be ready to call it quits.
Venus Williams, 32, has struggled to recover from Sjogren’s syndrome, an autoimmune disease that causes fatigue and joint pain, and the five-time Wimbledon champion will be unseeded at the All England Club for the first time since 1997 after dropping to 55th in the world rankings.
Serena Williams, 30, remains a powerful force, but she has not won a grand slam since her fourth Wimbledon triumph in 2010 and her first round exit from the French Open against Virginie Razzano last month ranked as her worst ever result at a major.
Even so, Serena Williams is adamant she and Venus Williams love the sport too much to contemplate retirement.
