Serena Williams: 'I was dealing with some bad injuries all year'
Serena Williams reflected on her tough 2019 season where she dealt with ankle and knee issues. The American player said: "I was dealing with some bad injuries all year. I just haven't had enough match play, quite frankly. I finally feel like I found some good results in Paris. I stayed there. I saw some good doctors. Yeah, I'm feeling better. Obviously, I haven't had the best time and preparation that I normally would have. I've had a good week and a half, but I have been really just mentally training, physical training for that time here. I'm just going to do the best that I can now that I'm here. I started in Birmingham [timing-wise] for training. I've had that time to train. I've had Birmingham and Eastbourne to train. The first day obviously is not super fast. I just did like 30 minutes on court. Each day my body, thank God, is really quick to learn. It learns really fast. Each day is a lot more. By day four I was full in with a couple of hours, not including gym sessions."
Serena also praised Ashleigh Barty: "I don't know anyone that has anything negative to say about [Barty]. She's like the sweetest, cutest girl on tour. She's so nice. She has the most beautiful game, such classic shots. I mean, she does everything right. Her technique is, like, flawless. Obviously, I'm happy for her. Yeah, it's good. It's good for her. I think she has a great game. I think, like, she's really even-tempered. She's just really chill. I feel like she's just so relaxed in a way. She's had a solid year, as well. It's not just the French Open. She won Miami. She's had a really good year."
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