Did Serena Williams Have Cancer? Fans Concerned About Tennis Star Retirement

Serena Williams is rumored to suffer from cancer as she will retire from tennis after this year’s US Open scheduled from August 29 to September 11.

She is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time as she has won a grand slam 23 times in her career and has been ranked singles world No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association for 319 weeks.

Does Serena Williams Have Cancer?

Williams isn’t ill now but said she would be drifting away from tennis after US Open 2022 for other reasons. However, she revealed her physical therapist and good friend, Esther Lee, was battling pancreatic cancer in 2021. In addition, she started having exhaustion and insomnia at the beginning of 2020.

Soon after, medical professionals found a 14-centimeter pancreatic malignant tumor that had been slowly growing for years. Esther Lee had to make some calls after learning she was dying. Venus and Serena Williams, her brother and sister, friends, and several other clients were among the people she chatted with.

Fans Are Concerned About Tennis Star After Her Retirement Announcement

Serena Williams announced on Tuesday that she was drifting away and intended to retire from the game. She dominated the game with 23 Grand Slam victories after the US Open, which gets underway later this month.

Williams defeated Spain’s Nuria Parrizas Diaz on Monday to advance to the Toronto Open’s second round in just her second singles match since she last competed at Wimbledon in June. However, the 40-year-old asserted during the game that she could finally see the light at the end of the tennis career tunnel.

Her fans on social media stormed toward the comment section of a picture posted by Vouge Magazine to honor her legacy and give a friendly farewell to her in their style. Fans were sad and emotional after this announcement but were equally excited and supported for the next journey of her life.

 Is Serena Williams Retiring Due To Illness?

Serena is in excellent health, so she is not retiring because of her illness. However, she hasn’t mentioned her plans as she has not further commented on her decision to retire from the game. Williams is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history.

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