Venus Williams, who bested Svetlana Kuznetsova in two sets in Miami, says that even when she isn’t playing great, she always fights as hard as she can. In Miami, she has won three matches in straight sets, but went three sets in three of her four matches in Indian Wells, where she played with heavy strapping on her arm and leg.
“I know that, no matter what, I'm going to leave everything on the court—all my guts, blood, sweat, tears,” Williams said. “Obviously you don't want to wait until you're a set down to find your best game.”
She began Miami with some strapping still on her leg but did not wear it against Kuznetsova.
The 36-year-old has won seven Grand Slams and 49 singles titles overall. She reached the final of the Australian Open in January, falling to her sister, Serena, and is on the verge of returning to the Top 10 in the rankings.
