By Ben Nagle via Dailymail.com and The Associated Press
Updated at 14:28 on October 18, 2023, 14:51 on October 18, 2023
- Serena Williams retired from tennis last summer and started her new project
- Fans will get to see two separate books, the first being a memoir about her life
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Serena Williams is using her newfound freedom from tennis to write an “intimate” tell-all memoir, signing a two-book deal with Random House Publishing.
Williams stepped back from the sports spotlight last summer, and though she thought about returning, now she’s revealed her next move.
The tennis superstar has agreed to a two-book deal with Random House Publishing Group, beginning with an “intimate” memoir in which she will tell all about her childhood and early tennis training, all set to be released in 2021 It was reflected in the movie “The King”. Richard “grateful for her extraordinary career and the obstacles and setbacks she encountered along the way.
The book doesn’t yet have a title or release date, but the news has already sent fans into a frenzy on social media.
“For too long, I was solely focused on winning and never sat down to look back and reflect on my life and career,” Williams said in a statement Wednesday.
“Over the past year, I have really enjoyed spending time with my growing family celebrating my accomplishments and exploring my other passions. I couldn’t be in a more perfect place than the team at Random House to take on such a personal It’s an intimate project, and there’s no one I’d rather work with.
The second book, also untitled, will be an “inspiring” work, according to Random House, which announced that “Williams will draw on her experience as a philanthropist and advocate as well as her experience at Serena The venture capital firm’s career as an investment unicorn, offering rules for life,” and someone who has long been committed to promoting a diverse and emerging generation of young women whose aspirations are not limited to the palace. “
Williams, 42, who announced her retirement shortly before the 2022 U.S. Open, avoided the word and said she was “evolving” away from professional tennis.
She hasn’t competed since that match, which included a second-round win over No. 2 Arnett Kontaveit before losing to Aguila Tomliano in the third round Vicky.
Williams left the sport with 23 singles Grand Slam titles, 14 doubles Grand Slam titles with sister Venus, more than 300 consecutive weeks at No. 1 and four Olympic gold medals. . She is also widely cited for breaking down racial barriers in tennis and racial and gender barriers in athletics and other sports.
In an article published in Vogue last year, she wrote that she hoped that as a result of her success, “female athletes will feel like they can be themselves on the court.” They can show aggression and pump their fists. They can be strong and beautiful. They can wear what they want, say what they want, and be proud of it all. “
Her previous books include the 2009 memoir “On the Line” and last year’s graphic story “The Adventures of Qai Qai.”
Her new memoir will be “an open-ended exploration of the experiences that shaped her life,” Random House announced in a press release Wednesday.
Williams will share her thoughts on overcoming scrutiny and attacks in a predominantly white and male sport, suffering devastating losses on and off the field, and falling in love with tech entrepreneur Alexis ·Ohanian.”
Additionally, she will “celebrate body diversity and be open to expanding the range of styles in sports and pop culture, raise awareness of maternal health disparities, and be a devoted mother to daughters Olympia and Adira.”