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Serena Talks About Her “Scary” Medical Emergency This Week

As we told you yesterday, Serena Williams was hospitalized this week for a pulmonary embolism in her lungs. Now the tennis star has released a statement to reassure her fans that despite the medical emergency, she is confident that she will be ok.

“Thank you everyone for all of your prayers, concerns, and support,” the star, 29, tells PEOPLE in a statement. “This has been extremely hard, scary, and disappointing. I am doing better, I’m at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control.”

Williams also says it will be a while before she’s entirely healthy again.

“I know I will be okay, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon,” she said. “While I can’t make any promises now on my return [to tennis], I hope to be back by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely.”

Her rep also says in a statement, “Thankfully everything was caught in time. With continued doctor visits to monitor her situation, she is recuperating at home under strict medical supervision.”

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