Serena Williams says freezing her eggs in her 20s lifted 'all this weight' off her shoulders

Serena Williams said she made the right decision to freeze her eggs in her 20s. Michael Buckner/Penske Media via Getty Images

Serena Williams said freezing her eggs in her 20s gave her peace of mind to focus on her career.

"And then all of a sudden, all this pressure came off of my shoulders," the tennis star said.

Williams welcomed her first child with her husband, Alexis Ohanian, at 35.

Serena Williams , 44, says she made the right call to freeze her eggs in her 20s.

Speaking to Michelle Obama during a live taping of the "IMO" podcast , which was released on Wednesday, the tennis star spoke about her fertility journey .

"I tell all my friends of age, freeze your eggs .…