why Serena Williams’ outfit was so talked about in 2018

A victory like any other. In May 2018 at Roland-Garros, Serena Williams beat the Czech Karolína Plíšková, but that’s not what we will remember from the match. We only talk about her black jumpsuit with a red belt.

It may be a detail for you… But this combination will remain in the annals of controversy of Roland Garros. A journalist even asks the French player Alizé Cornet for her opinion.

At Roland Garros, this outfit has meaning for Serena Williams: “I feel like a warrior when I wear it, a warrior princess, I always wanted to be a superhero and this is my way of being one”.

Another argument: she has just given birth and her outfit helps her to have good blood circulation.

A year later, Serena Williams is playing at Roland-Garros again. On the courts, we see it this time with a black and white set signed Off-White, again very commented. On the jacket, we can read the following words: Mother, Champion, Queen and Goddess.

Serena Williams is a accustomed to original sportswear : playsuit, black trainers going up to the knees, denim mini-skirt… The player is a figure of fashion but also one of the most influential power women in the world, well beyond the tennis court.

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