"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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