This is the reason why Serena Williams had black stickers on her face while playing at Wimbledon tennis 2022 Championships
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam victor, withdrew from the Wimbledon Championships 2022 on Tuesday after losing to French tennis player Harmony Tan. The seven-time Wimbledon champion dropped the opening set by a score of 5-7 before rallying to take the second set by a score of 6-1. Tan, however, won the match with a score of 7-6 (10) in her favour in the third set.
The tennis world was buzzing about Williams’ withdrawal from her first Grand Slam match of the year on Tuesday, but another Williams-related story captured people’s attention online. It is important to note that Wiliams missed almost a year of play due to an injury.
The 40-year-old tennis player’s use of black tape or plaster on her face during matches during her Wimbledon 2022 campaign had everyone wondering why she did it.
Why Did Serena Williams Have Black Stickers On Her Face During Wimbledon 2022 Tennis
According to earlier media reports, the American tennis player has a sinus condition and is likely wearing the tapes to ease pressure. According to reports, Serena has had sinus issues for a long time. She acknowledged this in 2007. Williams had started a campaign to promote sinus drugs while simultaneously raising awareness of the issues involved.
My secret’s out. I’m a sinus sufferer. Playing tennis or pretty much doing anything every day is not easy when you have sinuses, said Serena Williams as reported by republicworld.com. “You feel a lot of pressure, congestion and pain and training from Grand Slams such the ones coming up like Wimbledon and the French Open, it’s not easy. It’s not easy to play when you have all this pressure,” she further said.
Williams competed at the Eastbourne International, a WTA 500 series event, prior to Wimbledon 2022 while wearing the same black plasters on her face. In the opening round of the women’s doubles match at the Eastbourne International, she partnered with Ons Jabeur, and the pair prevailed. She wasn’t in her prime throughout her brief visit and was out of commission for about 364 days.
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