Serena Williams retirement: ‘Deep down it really annoys her’ – Why Tommy Haas thinks legend will make comeback

Former tennis star Tommy Haas believes that American legend Serena Williams will make a comeback at some point due to something currently unfulfilled.

Asked by Fallon if she could perform a dramatic U-turn from her current retirement, Williams said: “Tom Brady started an amazing trend. That’s what I want to say.”

Former world No. 2 Haas is unconvinced that Williams will remain retired and has speculated that she will make a return due to the fact that she came so agonisingly close to finding her top level once more in search for that elusive record-equalling 24th Grand Slam singles title.

“But I have the feeling that she is going to come back and say, ‘I’m going to play one more time’. She came so close to playing really well again and going far, so I think deep down it really annoys her.

“She might really be thinking about whether she wants to try again. I may be wrong because I’m not that close [to her].

“It will mostly depend on how it looks mentally, how she feels physically and whether she has the desire to torture herself like that again after achieving so much.

“Serena also does a lot of things off the court and is a mother.”

Another tennis legend, John McEnroe, has previously told Eurosport that he thinks both Williams and Roger Federer should remain retired but said the decision ultimately comes down to the individual.

“Both of these superstars and legends can do whatever they want,” he told Eurosport. “Serena’s thing was amazing at the US Open.

“To me, when you announce your retirement, you should retire. But you look at other athletes and they come back and they think ‘hey I just played well, I can still win’ – so that’s really up to them.

“On the one hand, I think they’re ready to move on, but then it’s so difficult to do that because it’s such a big part of your life. Then if they did come back, you wouldn’t hold it against them.

“Of course, we want to see them play forever, but it feels like when you make those types of announcements it’s right to say ‘this is the way it should end’. I think it would be better for all concerned.”

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