Serena Williams and the black spots on one of her cheeks. Photo: AFP
American Serena Williams returned to Wimbledon individual matches on Tuesday after a one-year absence, facing French qualifier Harmony Tan in the first round.
40-year-old Williams has lifted the Wimbledon trophy seven times, the last six years ago, but in 2018 and 2019 he reached the final of the English grass tournament.
The former world number 1 dropped to number 1,204 on the WTA rankings and received an invitation from the organizers to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
In July 2021, she was forced to retire in the first round of Wimbledon when she faced Belarusian Aliaksandra Sasnovich due to a thigh injury. She then she was the eighth female racket in the world.
Five and a half years after winning her 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, the American is still hoping to clinch a 24th major title to equal the all-time record, for men and women, held by Australia’s Margaret Court.
His return was accompanied by an intrigue: the patches he stuck to his right cheek. When asked about this issue, the youngest Williams refused to speak, so the matter became a mystery.
According to ABC News, the spots on his face, which have drawn attention from the days he played the doubles tournament in Eastbourne, are for fighting sinusitis. These medications would help decongest her nasal passages.
Source: Clarin
