Serena Williams says she will ‘not be relaxing’ after playing final match

Serena Williams says she will ‘not be relaxing’ after playing final match (John Minchillo/AP)

Serena Williams says she “will not be relaxing” after playing what is likely to be her final competitive tennis match, and can now find time for “things that I’ve been wanting to do for so many years”.

The global tennis phenomenon said that her reported “retirement” from the sport was “more of an evolution of Serena” and it was time for her to explore her other passions.