Serena Williams is not going to finish her career quickly. “I want my daughter to be proud of me”

Serena Williams will not finish her sporting career soon. In an interview in the US magazine Fortune, the tennis legend admitted that she wanted her 19-month-old daughter Olympia to be able to consciously follow her matches and be proud of what her mother was doing.

– Since I was a little girl, I dreamed of becoming the best player in the world. I also dreamed about family, “Serena revealed.

– I managed to succeed on both levels. I want to continue my career so long that Olympia can watch, support me and be proud of me. I would like her and all other women to know that they can stay, whoever they dream, “she added.

Difficult choices of an active mother Olympia was born in September 2017. Serena, 37, returned to play in March 2018. Six months later, she admitted that she suffers from postpartum depression. – At the moment Olympia is my priority, I try to spend as much time with her. But I still train to win the Grand Slam and sometimes I have to make difficult choices about how I spend my time, “said the younger sister of Williams.