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23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams released her first children’s book on Tuesday.
The 40-page book, published by Macmillan publishers, is titled “The Adventures of Qai Qai” and tells the story “of a little girl who learns to believe in herself with the help of her doll and better friend, Qai Qai”.
The American tennis legend, who turned 41 on Monday, may have played her last professional match at the 2022 US Open where she lost 5-7, 7-6(4), 1-6 to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic in the third round.
“I don’t think so, but you never know,” a tearful Serena said after the game when asked if she would reconsider retiring from the sport. In August, she announced she was “stepping away” from tennis to focus on growing her family and her business interests.
However, recently, when 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer announced his decision to quit the sport after a 24-year career, Serena came as close as she came to saying firmly that her own career is over in welcoming the Swiss Maestro into “the pensioners’ club”.
“I applaud you and look forward to all you do in the future,” Williams wrote in an Instagram post. “Welcome to the pensioners club. And thank you for being you @rogerfederer.