Venus Williams Tackled Her Health Struggles. Now, She's Prioritizing Joy.

Venus Williams is fresh off her 25th appearance at the US Open when I hop on the phone with her for a call. "It was honestly just so much joy, and I really enjoyed the moment and being able to go back to doing something that I loved for the first time in so long," she says of being able to compete after a 16-month break due to health struggles. "I was so grateful, and especially after my health journey. So I just loved having all the love and support from all the fans." In July, Williams opened up to "Today" about her struggle with uterine fibroids. She endured years of debilitating pain until . . .