Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect.
FILE - Serena Williams arrives at the premiere of"Creed III" on Feb. 27, 2023, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. The tennis great, who has taken a step back from the sport, has a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group, starting with an intimate memoir in which she will open up about everything from her childhood and early tennis training, dramatized in the 2021 film King Richard, to her extraordinary career and the obstacles and setbacks she endured along the way.
“For so long, all I was focused on was winning, and I never sat down to look back and reflect on my life and career," Williams, who in August, said in a statement Wednesday."Over the last year I’ve really enjoyed taking the time with my growing family to celebrate my accomplishments and explore my other passions. I couldn’t be at a more perfect place to be able to take-on such a personal intimate project, and there’s no one I would rather do it with than the team at Random House.
Williams left the sport with 23 Grand Slam titles in singles, another 14 in doubles with her sister Venus, more than 300 weeks at No. 1 in the rankings and four Olympic gold medals. She also has been widely cited for breaking down racial barriers in tennis and racial and gender barriers in sports and beyond.
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