NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Serena Williams of the United States returns the ball during her Women’s Singles quarterfinal match against Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria on Day Ten of the 2020 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2020 in the Queens borough of New York City. Al Bello/Getty Images/AFP
After a break from the court in 2017 to give birth her baby, not many gave her a chance to come back and dominate the sport she and her sister, Venus redefined when they burst to the scene professionally in 1999 as teenagers.Now 39 and slowing, critics believe it is time for the American legend to quit the game but she continues to brush off the calls for her to retire.
The Michigan-born star then became tearful during the next question, a relatively innocuous question about her unforced errors during the match with Osaka, and said: “I don’t know. I’m done,” before walking out of the room. Williams is not the only oldie in active sports. Italian great and Juventus goalkeeper, Gigi Buffon is well in his 40’s, Portuguese football legend; Cristiano Ronaldo is still waxing strong for club and country and Pepe Reina of Spain is not about to hang his gloves at almost 40 years. Williams entered the Aussies Open tournament on the back of thesuccess of 43-year-old quarterback Tom Brady, who won his seventh Super Bowl on Feb. 7 with the Buccaneers.
The time is now
She got to the semi from finales...and was probably beaten by the eventual winner....she is not done yet ...