Serena Has said recently She might play another 10 years
Realistically how much longer can She play effectively?
Matt Wilansky of ESPN says:
Here's a fun fact: We have 23 jellylike disks in our spine, and as we age, degeneration kicks in and the bones in our vertebrae collapse. In other words, old people shrink.
Everyone, that is, except for Serena Williams. At the tender age of 32 years old, she continues to tower over the WTA Tour. With most of her contemporaries either quaffing coffee at the local donut joint or playing the local slot machines, she was busy making room in her already overcrowded lair for the latest trophy.
Williams could decide at any time she's has enough. But with 17 Grand Slam titles, just one behind the iconic duo of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, you have to think that her desire won't abate until she's safely secured a place in history she's comfortable with. Keep in mind, too, that the all-time record of 24 major victories is well within Williams' reach.
"I'm definitely gonna focus more, for sure, on the wins," Williams said. "Learn from my mistakes so I don't repeat them."
Because Serena is so motivated, because she has played a judicious schedule for much of her career and because reaching the pantheon's penthouse is a feasible quest, there is every reason to believe her when she says she could be playing until 40 years old.
Look, we can dissect Williams' rivals or make up some imaginary scenarios to try and figure out how much longer Williams will play and dominate, but I suspect the answer is a lot simpler than we think.
She'll be done when she wants to be done.
http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/9888861/tennis-fitting-end-great-year-serena-williams-wta-championships
Realistically how much longer can She play effectively?
Matt Wilansky of ESPN says:
Here's a fun fact: We have 23 jellylike disks in our spine, and as we age, degeneration kicks in and the bones in our vertebrae collapse. In other words, old people shrink.
Everyone, that is, except for Serena Williams. At the tender age of 32 years old, she continues to tower over the WTA Tour. With most of her contemporaries either quaffing coffee at the local donut joint or playing the local slot machines, she was busy making room in her already overcrowded lair for the latest trophy.
Williams could decide at any time she's has enough. But with 17 Grand Slam titles, just one behind the iconic duo of Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, you have to think that her desire won't abate until she's safely secured a place in history she's comfortable with. Keep in mind, too, that the all-time record of 24 major victories is well within Williams' reach.
"I'm definitely gonna focus more, for sure, on the wins," Williams said. "Learn from my mistakes so I don't repeat them."
Because Serena is so motivated, because she has played a judicious schedule for much of her career and because reaching the pantheon's penthouse is a feasible quest, there is every reason to believe her when she says she could be playing until 40 years old.
Look, we can dissect Williams' rivals or make up some imaginary scenarios to try and figure out how much longer Williams will play and dominate, but I suspect the answer is a lot simpler than we think.
She'll be done when she wants to be done.
http://espn.go.com/tennis/story/_/id/9888861/tennis-fitting-end-great-year-serena-williams-wta-championships
