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MELBOURNE. — World number one Serena Williams yesterday said she was enjoying her tennis immensely and plans to keep playing into the 2017 season, proud of her longevity as others have fallen by the wayside.

The 34-year-old winner of 21 Grand Slams has already cemented her status as one of the all-time greats, if not the greatest. With Steffi Graf’s Open-era record of 22 major titles within sight at the Australian Open, and Margaret Court’s all-time mark of 24 on the horizon, she has no plans to hang up her racquet.

“I don’t think so. Hopefully not. Unless you know something I don’t know,” she said when asked if this could be her last Australian Open. — AFP.