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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Andrew Gamble

Serena Williams teases retirement U-turn less than two weeks after last match

Tennis icon Serena Williams has suggested she could imitate NFL legend Tom Brady as she teased a possible return to action from retirement.

Last month, Williams announced she was ‘evolving away’ from tennis and it was widely expected the 23-time Grand Slam champion would retire following the US Open. The 40-year-old appeared to bring an emotional end to her illustrious career when she fell to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 in the third round in New York.

However, Williams has now sensationally suggested she could copy Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brady in retiring before committing to a U-turn on the decision. Back in February, Brady - a seven-time Super Bowl champion - retired from the NFL after 22 years before going back on his decision 48 days later.

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