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Williams announced ahead of the US Open that she would be “evolving away from tennis” after the Grand Slam where she was beaten in the third round by Ajla Tomljanović.

“I think Tom Brady started a really cool trend, you know…like he did,” Williams said on Good Morning America.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Brady, now 45, said he would retire from the NFL in February, only to later reverse that decision. He played in the Bucs’ 19-3 win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.

After a year’s absence, Williams briefly returned to singles this year when she competed in Wimbledon, the National Bank Open, the Western & Southern Open and the US Open and won three games. She also took part in several tournaments in doubles tennis.

“I feel like tennis has given me so much and I feel like I don’t want to be involved in tennis in any way in the future,” she said.

“I don’t know yet what this commitment is, but I do know that I love the sport so much.”

During her 27-year tennis career, Williams won 39 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles and 73 WTA Tour singles titles.

As part of her plans to “evolve away from tennis,” Williams said she will focus on her young family and pursue her business interests and roles as a charity ambassador.

She has also written her first children’s book, The Adventures of Qai Qai, about a young girl’s journey with her doll and best friend, Qai Qai. It will be released later this month.

“It’s so authentic,” Williams said. “It’s a story we made up during Covid and this particular book by Qai Qai is really just about using your imagination because kids have such amazing imaginations.

“We couldn’t leave the house and I was playing with Olympia and our dog, Qai Qai, who has this amazing personality… We really just wanted to convey to people that we can’t forget the importance of using your imagination and play.” “