“If I win the racket I will keep it for life for sure but I have plans. I am not going to reveal my plans but I have plans. But there are still four matches to go”, Venus Williams said about the possibility to win the one million Euro racket. The racket is a 275-carat diamond and holds 1.702 cut diamonds they are incorporated in 18-carat gold. The trophy weighs approximately 4 kilos.

“I might play with it for finals and stuff, if I could choose I would choose the racket over winning a Grand Slam title. There are always other Grand Slams but there is only one racket”.

“The racket gets more beautiful every time and I am the closest to win it. I just love playing here, for the racket, for the sold out crowd there was the first couple of times. But a lot had to do with Kim and Justine playing here as well. I don’t think it was all my effort. I just have great memories here”.

“What have I been doing lately, well I was home and went to the fashion week a couple of times. Visiting L.A. and off course training everyday. I feel very good. I am a strong girl. No injuries, I am fine now and everyday my game is getting better”.

“The hardest part for me coming back was that I never was really well, I had never the opportunity to improve my game. After the US Open I started not being injured and then I had the chance to get better. For me the hardest part was that I wasn’t well”.

“It would have been more efficient to stay home and not go to Wimbledon and prepare and be ready. But I was too eager, I wanted to play too much. I would stay home now but it's too late but it's ok”.

“I want to do something here in Antwerp. It's easy to shop. I want to culturally experience something. I want to know something and feel something. No not the Zoo. Do they keep the animals outside here in this weather, I will come back in the summer to see that”.