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Serena Williams Says GLP-1s Could Have Made Her Even Better at Tennis

“I would’ve been really amazing,” the tennis champion said.

One of tennis’s all-time greats says she wishes she’d had weight-loss drugs during her career. In an interview with People, Serena Williams, 44, revealed that losing 34 lbs. with the help of GLP-1s has made her feel “free,” adding that she wishes “they had this when I was on tour,” as it would have made her “really amazing.” The 23-time Grand Slam champion announced her retirement from tennis in 2022 in a Vogue essay and has since denied rumors that she would return to play like her older sister, Venus Williams, 45. “It’s just really nice to be able to be totally natural and be able to play and do sports,” Williams said, emphasizing that weight-loss drugs have had a positive effect on her being more active. “I just wanted to naturally share my story and tell everyone that it’s not a shortcut,” Williams, who has openly discussed her use of GLP-1s and serves as an ambassador for Ro, a company specializing in GLP-1 weight-loss treatments, told People about her use of the medication. The tennis star has previously told Today that she experienced issues with her knees after her pregnancy and revealed that she believes this may have impacted some of her wins.