EMM News Explorer: Venus Williams

[ said]: I relaxed a little bit and started making more shots,

theglobeandmail 05-FEB-12

MaltaIndipendent 13-JAN-12

[-said]: I regret to announce that I am withdrawing from the 2012 Australian Open. After several months of training and treatment, I am making steady progress to top competitive form. My diet and fitness regimen have allowed me to make great strides in terms of my health and I am very close to being ready to return to WTA competition,

nation 10-JAN-12

[said:]: I don’t know. I think I can do what it takes, but I guess I’ll have to see. I think I’m O.K.

IHT 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I'm really disappointed to have to withdraw from this year's U.S. Open,

xinhuanet_en 01-SEP-11

[-said]: Good Morning America,

news 01-SEP-11

[said:]: I think the best thing that could have happened for me this summer was to feel worse so I could feel better.

news 01-SEP-11

[says:]: I feel like I can get better and move on.

news 01-SEP-11

[ said]: I just want to keep enjoying myself and have fun whether I win or lose,

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I think I'll be OK,

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I had trouble with stamina,

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[-said]: Sjogren's is something you live with your whole life,

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I think I've had issues with Sjogren's for a while,

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I had swelling and numbness and fatigue, which was really debilitating. I just didn't have any energy,

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[-said]: And it's not that you don't have energy -- you just feel beat up.

channelnewsasia 01-SEP-11

[had said:]: It was just energy-sucking, and I just couldn't play pro tennis. It was disappointing, because I had huge plans for this summer, of course, to improve my ranking. 'To miss out on all those points was definitely devastating. Just to miss so much time off tour was just disheartening. But I'm just really excited to be back.

dailymail 01-SEP-11

[ said]: All of us came with the full expectation she’d be playing today. She was geared up to play her match,

dailystar 01-SEP-11

[-said]: It just wasn't diagnosed. The good news for me is now I know what's happening.

smh 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I am thankful I finally have a diagnosis and am now focused on getting better and returning to the court soon,

cnn 01-SEP-11

[-said]: I enjoyed playing my first match here, and wish I could continue but right now I am unable to,

news 31-AUG-11

[ said]: All of us came with the full expectation she'd be playing today. She was geared up to play her match,

news 31-AUG-11

[-said]: I'm not sure I expected to be so sharp,

smh 30-AUG-11

[-responded]: go red wolves!!! represent us at the #usopen!,

upi 30-AUG-11

[ said]: I just want to play tennis,

smh 30-AUG-11

[-said]: I didn't really know about her circumstances until I walked on the court,

channelnewsasia 30-AUG-11

[ said]: I think I can do what it takes, but I guess I'll have to see,

channelnewsasia 30-AUG-11

[-said]: But no matter what, you have to come out swinging. I think she did well. I thought she was hitting the corners. Definitely kept me on my toes.

channelnewsasia 30-AUG-11

[-said]: It's always nerve-wracking to play the first match after a layoff in a major,

channelnewsasia 30-AUG-11

[ said]: It’s always nerve-wracking to play the first match after a layoff in a major,

dawn 30-AUG-11

[ said]: My game is built on my serve, and of course, I like to follow it up with a lot of aggressive play,

channelnewsasia 30-AUG-11

[-said last week]: I'm just here to play one match, and the next match, and hopefully I can get to seven wins,

AP 29-AUG-11

[-said]: I was really excited to play Toronto,

abs 08-AUG-11

[ said]: program is a meaningful way to help motivate our nation to get out and get active,

finanznachrichten 26-JUL-11

[-said]: I feel good about my game. Me being here means I'm healthy enough to play,

chinadaily 07-JUL-11

[-said]: I have been known not to commit to relationships,

channelnewsasia 06-JUL-11

[-said]: I'm very happy there is a women's event here. It would be great to play it, but right now it's not on my schedule.

channelnewsasia 06-JUL-11

[-said]: I'm very happy there is a women's event here. It would be great to play it but right now it's not on my schedule.

abs 06-JUL-11

[-said]: Team Tennis is great,

channelnewsasia 06-JUL-11

[ said]: Yeah, I'm still alive, and it feels good,

AP 27-JUN-11

[-said]: Last year, I wasn't on my best game,

japantimes 25-JUN-11

[-said]: I'm feeling good and it's great to be ready for the second week and I've got a couple of days off to get things in order,

news24 24-JUN-11

[-said]: I'm in the next round. That's my main goal, regardless whether I play amazing, whether I play halfway decent. Doesn't matter,

newschannel5 24-JUN-11

[said:]: Last year, you know, I think I just got unhappy with how I was playing, and I let that affect my game. This year, I won't let that happen.

newschannel5 24-JUN-11

[-said]: Last year I wasn't on my best game but this year I'm going to look forward to playing a bit better than I did last time.

news24 24-JUN-11

[-said]: I feel like I'm moving very well, which is exciting for me, especially after all my injuries. It seems I do move quickly to the net on grass. Hopefully I can get that game going on hard court after this tournament,

news24 24-JUN-11

[ said]: Venus came out slow, and that girl took off like a brand new motor,

AP 23-JUN-11

[ said]: She played unbelievable today. I thought she had some luck on her side, too, with net cords, balls hitting lines. I just thought today was a perfect storm for her to try to get a win,

AP 23-JUN-11

[-said]: I thought she played unbelievable today,

arabtimes 23-JUN-11

[ said]: She doesn’t play anywhere near her age,

arabtimes 23-JUN-11

[ admitted]: She came out and I could not seem to get a game,

cnn 23-JUN-11

[ said]: It was important to keep battling and playing every point,

chinadaily 23-JUN-11

[-added]: Thankfully,

newschannel5 23-JUN-11

[-said]: She doesn't play anywhere near her age,

newschannel5 23-JUN-11

[-said]: I think more than anything I've learned I'm very competitive. I've been extremely positive regardless of how my opponent's playing. Just keeping fighting,

smh 23-JUN-11

[-said]: I never played anyone who hits the ball like this,

wsj 23-JUN-11

[-said]: It's just important to play each point, and just to keep competing, keep battling,

AP 22-JUN-11

[ said]: It was awesome to be able to play,

AP 22-JUN-11

[-said]: Obviously I'd prefer to win in straight sets with no breaks but against a player like her today, right until the end she was attacking,

AP 22-JUN-11

[-said]: It was tough. She came out and I just couldn't seem to get a game,

AP 22-JUN-11

[-said]: I feel better than I did in Eastbourne. I feel like I am moving better,

todayonline 22-JUN-11

[-said]: It’s always great to be back,

japantoday 21-JUN-11

[-said]: It was amazing when she came back,

hurriyetdailynews 21-JUN-11

[-said]: It’s a jumper,

japantoday 21-JUN-11

[-said]: I know this has always been a really good surface for her, especially with the game that she plays,

hurriyetdailynews 21-JUN-11

[ said]: I do realize I don't have as many matches,

japantimes 21-JUN-11

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