Serena Williams, tennis extraordinaire and one of the greatest athletes of all time, announced earlier this month that she would not be making her postpartum Grand Slam return at this year’s Australian Open. But beyond asking if Serena will retire: Can she? Play soon, play more, play better, be the best, be gracious, be tough, be beautiful, be humble, be calm, be happy, be serious, entertain us, win, win and win again. When the time does come for Serena to exit the tour, women’s tennis will move on; it always does. So maybe instead of asking if Serena can retire, perhaps the right question is: Can we let go of the idea of her, allow others to blossom and achieve in their own ways, and allow Serena to do the same?

Source: Huffington Post January 22, 2018 10:41 UTC