Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked singles world No. 1 by the Women’s Tennis Association for 319 weeks, including a joint-record 186 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
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Today Serena Williams will take to centre court after Rafael Nadal’s match against Francisco Cerundolo in a much-anticipated return to Wimbledon.
Williams’s first-round singles match sees her face French player Harmony Tan, who is currently ranked 113th in the world. Fans may notice stickers on Williams’ face today – but why does she wear them?
What’s on face:
Sticker is on the face.
Legendary tennis champion Serena Williams is back on the court at Wimbledon 2022 after a long absence due to injury. It was previously thought the top 23-time Grand Slam winner might retire but the American star is back at the prestigious tournament.
The tennis champ, 40, has won the women’s singles at the All England Club six times, the last time in 2016. Her return is one of the most anticipated early highlights of this year’s tournament.
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The medical issue is something Williams confirmed back in 2007.
Speaking to reporters at a campaign launch for sinus medications and to help share the awareness around it, the star said: “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.”
But eagle-eyed fans have noticed the athlete has been wearing black tape on her face during matches.
Face Stickers:
Serena Williams excited the sports world on Tuesday with her return to Grand Slam tennis, but she looked a little different at the All England Club.
Williams played her first singles match in a year during the opening round of Wimbledon, against No. 115 Harmony Tan.
And while the powerful tennis looked familiar, Williams committed too many unforced errors (54 to Tan’s 28) and appeared fatigued as the match stretched on — and on.
