I'm not done: Venus Williams states continued ambition to play at age 44

Venus Williams says I'm not done as she targets yet another return to tennis albeit where that will be is still up in the air but it won't be the same path as her sister Serena Williams at least yet.

Williams has been seen more at events or fashion shows than a tennis court this season but the fire still burns to play as she admitted as she launches her new philosophy publication. Strive: 8 Steps to Train for Success.

"As an athlete, as a tennis player, you're playing 10 months a year what balance is that?"

But she last played back in March. "Then I took some time off the court to do all kinds of things I'm like, I need to go back to tennis so I can have some time to myself!"

"I think even this year I definitely pushed too hard, and it left me feeling very unmotivated, even though I had stuff to do."

"That's how I came up with [the idea] that, OK, I've got to find a moment in every day for some kind of balance, instead of waiting for this elusive moment somewhere off in the future that's quite foggy. Well, guess what? You don't have to wait. You can find it today."

But while she won't retire just that, it is the continued mentality of wanting to pick and choose and not be defined by the tour.

"At this point, It's about picking and choosing places I want to be. Last year I really wanted to play in Miami home because I hadn't played there in like five years.

"It's nice to be in a place where I can pick and choose, but my game is always at a high level. Even if I'm not on tour, I always keep my game quite high."

"I always watch the tournaments as much as I can it's hard to sit in front of the TV, and a lot of times by the time I have time at like 11pm it's a replay, but it's still fun to watch all the competition."