復出前的新聞訪問 - 威廉絲 Williams

"I honestly just needed a mental break. I was going through a lot of stuff in
my life, besides surgery and including surgery," Williams said Thursday,
without going into specifics. "It was a lot — a lot that not everyone will
understand or ever know."

"I needed to take time to clear my mind and get really in shape and realize
what I like to do, which is play tennis. It's what I like to do best," she
said.

"My knee never recovered, because I came back way too fast," she said
Thursday.

"I went to Bollettieri during the French Open," Williams said. "Nick's a good
friend of mine. He's a great guy and a great coach. He did a lot for me and
my game."

"I hope to get a lot of satisfaction out of my game. I hope to go out and
blow the joint up," Williams said. "My goals — I've never said them out
loud. I just expect to do what I do best, and I think I play tennis best."

“I don’t know,” Williams said today. “I hope I’m in good shape. I’ve
been trying to stay well and fit, but I don’t know…I’m not going to come
back and just lose. I don’t want to. But if that’s my best, that’s my best.
”
“I’ve been going through a lot of stuff in my life,” Williams said. “It
was a lot that I don’t think anyone will understand or will ever know. I
needed to take time to clear my mind.”

“The bottom line is I could be doing other projects outside of tennis,”
Williams said. “Instead, I’m playing here in Cincinnati. Honestly, at the
end of the day, I have to do things that make me happy. Tennis only lasts so
long. Happiness lasts forever.”



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