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The American withdrew before her third-round match in Rome
last week because of a right elbow injury, avoiding the same
kind of mistake that hampered her Roland Garros chances last
year.
"I think it was definitely the right decision. Last year I
almost didn't play Rome," Williams told a news conference on
Friday.
"I was like, Oh, I probably shouldn't play. Ended up playing and
ended up winning. Came to Paris and I couldn't even really
practice until like Friday-ish. That was really tough."
Williams, who will face a qualifier in the first round, feels
she is now in good shape as she looks to lift the Suzanne
Lenglen Cup for the third time.
"I'm just feeling physically a lot better. Had a tougher time to
get ready than I thought, but I have been doing a lot of cardio
and getting myself ready in that aspect," she explained.
"Then I was able to play a little better today in practice. I
was worried about (my elbow), but lately I have been really
getting some really good treatment that has been able to
alleviate it and make the symptoms go down substantially.
"So I feel a lot better going forward in the tournament and just
getting through it."
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Justin Palmer)
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