Wimbledon 2009: Venus Williams Interview- 25 June 2009
Wimbledon 2009: Venus Williams Interview- 25 June 2009
Q. Can you tell us about the knee strapping? Preventive? Something bothering you?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah, I felt really comfortable in the strap, and it was really nice.
Q. What’s the problem?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah, just for support.
Q. There’s nothing you aggravated, was there, the other day?
VENUS WILLIAMS: No. You know, just for support. That’s all.
Q. You seemed pretty comfortable today. Is that kind of match a good workout for you at this stage of a tournament?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Yeah. She put a lot of balls back in play so we had some longer rallies. Always felt like I needed to be the aggressive one and really take control of the point. So that’s really how I want to play throughout the championships. A good match for me.
Q. You said that the strap was just for support. What caused you to use it, and how did your condition change so that you did use it this time and you haven’t before?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Hmm, good question.
Well, what happened was that I needed some support, and then I went and got the support, and then I wore it in the match. I’ll be wearing it in doubles, too. So it’s working out.
I mean, I think all the players might start wearing it because it’s so supportive.
Q. Why did you need the support when you haven’t in the past?
VENUS WILLIAMS: I really hate tape ‑ like hate. But I just needed it this time. I accepted that and I realize that this is Wimbledon. So since it was Wimbledon, I taped.
Q. What sort of pain were you feeling?
VENUS WILLIAMS: Ah, teamwork. Yeah, you know, that’s all you need to say, is I needed support and it worked well.
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