With the permission of Rafa Nadal, the American Serena Williams became the main protagonist of yesterday’s session on Wimbledon Center Court. After a year of absence from the professional circuit due to injuries, the most successful athlete in the history of the women’s draw, winner of nothing less than grand slams, he returned in style to his favorite tournament thanks to an invitation from the organization.
Although she finally lost in three sets against the young French promise Harmony Tan, the spectators applauded the legendary tennis player furiously with each point she won and with each shout she launched at the titanic effort made. At 40 years old, Serena showed that her talent and her desire to excel remain intact, although she is certainly not at her best form.
Many fans and viewers were also quite amazed to see Serena wearing two black band-aids on her right cheekbone, and wondered about the reasons that explained this striking situation . As confirmed by the medium Eurosport, Serena again suffered symptoms related to sinusitis that usually afflicts her in the spring season. Although she has officially entered the summer, the athlete chose to wear this kind of sticker in order to prevent new problems.
Already in 2007, the sister of fellow tennis player Venus Williams was honest about the challenges arising from competing under these conditions, which fortunately did not prevented him from making history in the following decade, in which he accumulated a good part of the main titles that populate his illustrious list of winners: “I suffer from sinusitis. Playing tennis or doing any task of daily life is not easy when they are inflamed. You feel a lot of pressure, congestion and pain. And training to win a grand slam… It’s not easy, ”she acknowledged.
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