Serena Williams announced her tennis career is winding down, citing her desire to grow her family.
Williams shared her thoughts about her future in a first-person essay on Vogue.com on Tuesday.
She admitted she had mixed feelings about her next chapter and didn't even like using the word "retirement," instead opting for "evolution."
"I've been reluctant to admit to myself or anyone else that I have to move on from playing tennis," Williams wrote. "Alexis [Ohanian], my husband, and I have hardly talked about it; it's like a taboo topic. I can't even have this conversation with my mom and dad.