Venus Williams
ON THE RECORD · 7 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“It’s not easy. It won’t be easy. It’s not easy for anyone out here,”
Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23
Venus Williams spoke about the difficulty of competing at the professional level.
“and win the match.”
Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23
Venus Williams told the crowd about her determination to win her opening match at the DC Open.
“A lot of this for me is being able to come back and try to play at a level (and) to play healthy.”
Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23
Venus Williams spoke about her goals for returning to competitive tennis in good health.
“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.
“So I know I’ll have to fight for every match. But I’m up for that.”
Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23
Venus Williams expressed her readiness to fight for every match in the tournament.
“I’m just constantly praying for good health, so that way I could have an opportunity to play with good health,”
Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23
Venus Williams discussed prioritizing her health after undergoing surgery and taking an extended layoff.
“I wanted to play a good match,”
Venus Williams · said 2025-07-22 · reported 2025-07-23
Venus Williams addressed spectators in the stadium following her singles victory.