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SERENA WILLIAMS is back in action at Wimbledon as SW19's wild-card entry.The American idol, 40, has won the women's singles at the All England Club se.

Playing tennis or pretty much doing anything every day is not easy when you have sinuses." That's not fun at all, especially against her, she's so tough." The legendary tennis star said: "My secret's out.

Why is Serena Williams wearing black tape on her face at Wimbledon 2022? It could have to do with sinus problems.

A report from The Timesclaims this is due to a longstanding sinus problem, and the tape plays a crucial role in relieving the symptoms. Williams spoke about playing with the condition in 2007 and said at the time in quotes published by the Edinburgh Evening News: “I’m a sinus sufferer. Well, we’re sort of here to help.

Serena Williams returns to action at Wimbledon this year, following on from her appearance in the women's doubles at Eastbourne last week.

We know this in any sport, but especially in tennis, you have to be so focused and insular, you have to shut everything else out. "She is also a mum, and they are all distractions. The club broke the tradition, allowing players to go and break that court in so it’s not as greasy on the first day. "I don’t think she has played a lot. She has had the opportunity to go out onto Centre Court and test - which is something new. Once the lining swells, mucus cannot drain from your nose and throat correctly.

Serena Williams is ending a year-long Grand Slam hiatus on Centre Court at Wimbledon 2022. Why has the tennis superstar been seen wearing face tape?

She's tied with Steffi Graf for the second-most Wimbledon singles titles in her career, trailing record-holder Martina Navritilova, who has nine. Wimbledon and the French Open, it's not easy." Play can continue until a curfew at 11 p.m (6 p.m. ET, 8 a.m. AEST). The Sporting News explains why. The pair were unable to compete in the final four because Jabeur had a knee injury but Williams had proved a huge hit in her first matches since tearing her hamstring at Wimbledon 2021. Williams wore the tape to help her performances when she reached the doubles semifinals at Eastbourne.

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The tape is meant to relieve pressure and pain from the condition. Playing tennis or pretty much doing anything every day is not easy when you have sinuses. According to The Times, this is due to a longstanding sinus problem the player has.

Wimbledon is in progress and people are wondering what the story is behind the black tape on Serena Williams face.

After being away from competition for a leg injury, Williams is back, hoping to clinch her 24th career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. She started wearing the tape when she reached the doubles semifinals at Eastbourne, where unfortunately her teammate Ons Jabeur’s injury kept the pair from finishing. Williams' match against France’s Harmony Tan is in progress.

Wimbledon is in progress and people are wondering what the story is behind the black tape on Serena Williams' face.

After being away from competition for a leg injury, Williams is back, hoping to clinch her 24th career Grand Slam title at Wimbledon. She started wearing the tape when she reached the doubles semifinals at Eastbourne, where unfortunately her teammate Ons Jabeur’s injury kept the pair from finishing. According to The Times, the small sections of medical tape on her face are proposed to relieve the eight-time Wimbledon singles champion’s sinus problems.

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The tape is meant to relieve pressure and pain from the condition. Playing tennis or pretty much doing anything every day is not easy when you have sinuses. According to The Times, this is due to a longstanding sinus problem the player has.

Serena Williams made her first Wimbledon 2022 appearance on June 28, and some fans were confused over what was on her face.

On day 2 of Wimbledon 2022, Williams lost her first game of the tournament to world no.133, Harmony Tan. Well, in case you’re yet to catch a glimpse of Williams at Wimbledon this year, it’s actually two black stickers on her face. But as she crashed out of Wimbledon 2022 following a first-round defeat to Harmony Tan some fans have noticed some markings on her face.

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The tape is meant to relieve pressure and pain from the condition. She said: “That's a question I can't answer. I don't know. Maybe a week ago I could have given more. Playing tennis or pretty much doing anything every day is not easy when you have sinuses. Maybe tomorrow I could have given more.

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I see how I feel and go from there,” she said. “I am just playing for right now. But it was another ailment that had fans curious on social media.

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Sinusitis is swelling of the sinuses, usually caused by the cold or flu spreading to the sinuses from the upper airways. KT Tape, the company that makes the tape, has previously warned against athletes wearing it on their face because it has never been tested in this way. The sinuses are small, empty spaces behind your cheekbones and forehead that connect to the inside of the nose. They make thin mucus that drains out of the channels of the nose, keeping it clean and free of bacteria. The sinuses are small, empty spaces behind your cheekbones and forehead that connect to the inside of the nose. KT Tape, the company that makes the tape, has previously warned against athletes wearing it on their face because it has never been tested in this way.