Serena Williams talks about her thoughts about retirement

Serena Williams (Source: Twitter)

Serena Williams had "GOAT qualities" when she was 12 years old, according to her coach Rick Macci. The initial growth of the Williams sisters is often credited to Macci, who was also famously both Venus and Serena Williams' childhood coach.

Macci took to Twitter to highlight the greatness of two of the best female superstars to ever grace the game of Tennis. The caption read, “The Williams sisters later went on to become all-time greats. "@serenawilliams at age 12 was super funny, super nice, super happy and trust me - super mean. Goat qualities already in the oven for the Compton Comet."

Williams never really completely ruled out participating after the US Open throughout the tournament. Williams made multiple comments after the US Open that she might pick up tennis again. Williams made a brutally honest statement in February when she said it had been difficult for her to remain retired at first.

Serena Williams spoke about her retirement and how she felt at ease nowadays. She said, "I for sure feel more at peace now. It's interesting. I think I feel torn because I'm still able to play at a very, very, very high level. With that being said, I always wanted to leave the game playing at a very high level. But it's hard because it's like, 'Oh my gosh, I could still play, and I could still do all that stuff.

I guess there is an excuse, right?: Serena Williams

Williams admitted to E! News that one of the main reasons she struggled to quit professional tennis was her conviction that she could still compete at the highest possible level. Williams then justified the reasons behind the thoughts that she had during her retirement time. She said, "Actually, I did play the other day, and it's just like, 'There's no way I shouldn't be playing professional tennis. Like, there's literally no excuse.' But I mean, I guess there is an excuse, right? It's hard because when I'm playing I'm like, 'Oh my gosh, I'm pretty good at this. I can continue to do this,' which not a lot of people can say."