“Each week that I was training, I was, like, ‘Oh, my God, I don’t know if I’m good enough yet.’ And then there would be weeks where I would leap forward. And there would be two weeks where I was, like, ‘Oh, God, it’s not happening.’ Even the week leading up, (I thought), ‘Oh, my gosh, I need to improve so much more.’ So it’s all a head game,”

Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23

Venus Williams reflected on her mindset and training doubts leading up to her return to singles tennis.