The monstrous name Serena Williams has been synonymous with two words: tennis and domination. Almost since she became pro in 1995 we have known her to rule the clay or green court. Everyone from Iowa to Iberia knows her name, and the #1 player in the world has more than proved herself worthy of being declared a true tennis champion with ridiculous wins (an insane 707 according to Wimbledon) and close to $70 million in prize winnings, but most notably winning her 20th and Slam singles title. And if that isn't enough, ESPN Tennis Analyst Pam Shriver has called her the greatest ever to play the game. We've enjoyed her serving up some crazy heat over the past twenty years, but what about her career plans after she's left the court for good?

In a recent interview with Telegraph Sport, the star dished on her aspirations for when tennis is no longer her full-time gig. The pro wants to swap a white skirt for a white coat.

"After what my sister went through, I wanted to really focus on holistic medicine," Williams told the British newspaper. "And then I was really interested in learning things from the earth that can heal us. Long‑term healing. There's so much cancer that is going around now. So it's really an interest in that. And also when I go to Africa, with the work I do with my schools there, it's very useful to have something like that so that I know more about the health issues."

According to Ms. Phenom herself, Williams has been taking pre-med college courses online at the University of Massachusetts and wants to learn more about ailments and how to cure naturally due to her sister's battles with Sjogren's syndrome, an immune system disorder that is associated with dry mouth and dry eyes (thanks, Mayo Clinic).

Both sisters made a winning appearance at Wimbledon this week, with Serena beating Timea Babos (HUN) landing her in the second round, while Venus made history with her 75th win in London, the third with the most career match wins at Wimbledon by defeating Kazakhstani Yulia Putintseva. The sisters may even duke it out on the court soon for a must-watch Wimbledon showdown.

After Serena retires from the sport, she plans on committing herself to the classroom lab time she needs to secure her degree. "I am leaving all the classes at the school for when I decide to retire," the champ explained.

We expect that she would approach her studies and patients the same way she's approached the court countless times--with an air of confidence and dedication to getting the job done. And if she's just as true to the Hippocratic Oath as she is to Wilson, there is no doubt that her credibility will be appreciated. Also, it'd only be natural for a former athlete to make a transition into healing the mind, body and spirit as all those are highly important factors to playing and being the best.

So, picture yourself sitting in the waiting room of your doctor's office hearing the nurse say "Dr. Williams will be right in to see you," only to discover the doctor is one of the greatest athletes of all time?! If you would be in worse condition than what you started due to shortness of breath or brief shock, the feeling is completely mutual.

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