‘I can’t do this forever’: Serena Williams drops retirement hint at Canadian Open

• Tennis great wins first singles match since 2021 French Open
• Williams has been vague about plans since Wimbledon return

Serena Williams hinted that retirement might not be far away after winning her first singles match for more than a year.

The 40-year-old defeated world No 57 Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-3, 6-4 at the Canadian Open in Toronto for her first taste of success in singles since the French Open in the spring of 2021.