Serena Williams’ return to the WTA Tour didn’t go exactly as planned as she lost in the third round in Indian Wells and in the first round at the Miami Open. But, she is aiming to get better and is targeting to win more Grand Slams.
´Margaret Court has 24, but why would I want to reach for that when there’s more?´, Serena told Bloomberg Business radio show, Masters in Business.´18 was my first goal because Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova both had 18 grand slams each.
I had 17 at the time and I was like, “I’ve got to get to 18. I’ve got to get to 18. I’ve got to get to 18.” I put so much pressure on myself that I lost three in a row really, really badly, and I couldn’t play.
I talked to my coach and he sat me down and said, “Why are you trying to get to 18? This makes no sense. Everyone puts all of this pressure on you. Your goal should be 30 or 40. Eighteen is such a low goal.”‘ Williams added, talking about how her career goals evolved over time.
On the subject of retirement, Williams said, ´I feel like there is one day, I am going to wake up and I am going to say, “I’m done.” I know that when that will be, but I will know the feeling and I don’t have that feeling yet.
I didn’t have it in the last year, with everything that happened, so when it comes, I’ll know.´
