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It’s tough to shut a chapter of greatness, however typically goodbye is only a “goodbye.” In the case of NFL veteran Tom Brady, his retirement lasted 40 days earlier than the Tampa Bay quarterback determined to return to the soccer discipline. As for Serena Williams, she has teased that she may get impressed by the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
“I imply, you by no means know. I’ve simply been saying that Tom Brady began a very cool development.” Williams stated in a current interview with Good Morning America.
In August, the famous person introduced that she was able to step away from tennis in an essay printed in Vogue to deal with different areas of her life. Williams averted utilizing the phrase retirement. Instead, she prefers to say she is “evolving.”
Williams competed on this 12 months’s US Open in what was purported to be her closing event, however even in her final court docket interview after shedding within the third spherical, the veteran admitted that she nonetheless desires to be concerned in tennis.
While being concerned might imply many various issues, her Good Morning America look was not the one time she joked about following Brady’s footsteps.
During an look on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon introduced up the identical concept of “pulling a Tom Brady” and evolving into coming again to tennis, or maybe pickleball. Once once more, Williams talked about being a fan of the “development.”
Brady may need been the newest mainstream athlete to do to the “development,” however this had already been completed by different iconic sports activities figures. NBA legend Michael Jordan retired thrice earlier than formally leaving the sport as a participant. Since she can also be thought of one of many best of all time, it is sensible for Williams to hitch the checklist.
As proven by her efficiency at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams nonetheless has a bit of bit left to offer on the court docket if she chooses to come back again. Before the US Open started, Serena advised the Today Show that her profession has taught her to “by no means say by no means,” however for now she has positively earned a break.
