I never wanted to have to choose between tennis and a family. I don't think it's fair. If I were a guy, I wouldn't be writing this because I'd be out there playing and winning while my wife was doing the physical labor of expanding our family.
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Serena Williams
United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
United States · b. 1981
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Won twenty-three Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player in the professional era, and four Olympic gold medals. She announced her departure from the sport in a first-person essay for Vogue in August 2022 and played her final match at that year's US Open.
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My mom and dad. They always encouraged me to keep spiritual things first.
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