"Just always believe in yourself. "Champions adjust." It's a line I learned from Billie Jean King, and sometimes your dream adjusts. Be willing to adjust with it and see where your opportunities ... sometimes a door closes but a window opens, so just follow your dreams and continue. You never know where it's going to take you."

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Source: Venus Williams withdraws from the U.S. Open; says she has fatigue-causing autoimmune disease. www.cleveland.com. August 31, 2011.

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Venus Williams is a professional tennis player known for her powerful game and advocacy for gender equality in sports.

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