Serena Williams hinted retirement may not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year yesterday.
The 40-year-old defeated world number 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3 6-4 at the National Bank Open in Toronto for her first taste of success in singles since the French Open in June 2021. Williams had been vague about her future plans after returning from a year out at Wimbledon but, asked in Canada about her motivation to keep playing, she said: “I guess there’s just a light at the end of the tunnel.
“I don’t know, I’m getting closer to the light. Lately that’s been it for me.
