… to maintain blood flow and reduce discomfort and swelling. They may be prescribed by your doctor for conditions that cause poor blood flow in your legs.
They help to slow the progression of vein disease and promote a stronger circulatory system by supporting weak or wavy (also known as incompetent) veins and valves and accelerating blood flow back to the heart.
“It feels like this suit represents all the women that have been through a lot mentally, physically, with their body to come back and have confidence and to believe in themselves,” Williams said after beating Pliskova. “I definitely feel like it is an opportunity for me to inspire a whole different group of amazing women and kids.”
But this isn’t the only health issue Serena has to overcome before stepping onto the court.
The 23-time Grand Slam singles champ experienced headaches as a child but didn’t realize that they were migraines until she was in her 20s. Playing in the intense sunlight became particularly painful. Williams told People magazine that she was reluctant to tell her father (her coach at the time), about the headaches she was experiencing.
“Migraine isn’t a knee injury — it’s something you can’t physically see,” she said. “You can’t really say, ‘Oh, Dad, I have a migraine. I’m going to stop playing.’ People are like, ‘I don’t see swelling. I don’t see bruising. Tough it out.’ I got used to playing through the pain.”
Fortunately, Serena Williams’ migraine attacks were infrequent enough that she was, for the most part, able to deal with them. Fast forward to this year and the pandemic quarantine. Williams said that being at home with husband Alexis Ohanian and their almost 3-year-old daughter Olympia was “incredibly stressful” and triggered migraines nearly every day.
She spoke to her doctor, who prescribed ubrogepant (Ubrelvy). She says it worked so well that she signed up to be a spokesperson for the medication.