In the first round of the Australian Open, Serena Williams won her match brilliantly against Germany's Laura Siegemund. Her new Nike outfit has also caused a lot of talk!
The Australian Open kicked off this Monday in Melbourne. While Serena Williams brilliantly won her match against Germany's Laura Siegemund, it was mostly her new Nike outfit that caused a sensation on the tennis court. For a few years now, the famous sportswoman has liked to break the rules and modernize for our greatest pleasure the dress codes of tennis. In May 2018, only a few months after giving birth, the tenniswoman was indeed making a remarkable comeback on the Roland-Garros courts.
The 39-year-old mom appeared in a tight black jumpsuit. An outfit in which she felt proud and powerful. "I've always wanted to be a superhero and that's kind of a way of becoming one. When I wear it I feel like a warrior princess or a queen of Wakanda ", she said, referring to Never Land from the movie Black Panther. An outfit that however did not please Bernard Giudicelli, president of the French Tennis Federation, who declared: "I think we have sometimes gone too far. Serena's suit this year, for example, won't be accepted anymore. You have to respect the game and the place."
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Following this controversy, the World Tennis Association had immediately announced a series of measures to modernize its dress code. Steve Simon, its president, affirmed that “compression leggings and shorts can be worn with or without a skirt, shorts or dress. There is no prohibition on these subjects.We understand the importance of modernizing the dress code and ensuring that our players have the flexibility to choose the clothes they wear."He added, winking at the outfits chosen by the American champion.
She keeps breaking the codes
For her first day at the Australian Open, Serena Williams once again proved to us that she loves to step out of the boxes by creating her own style of dress. And for that, the American can count on Nike, her most loyal equipment supplier. This time around, the tennis player appeared in a jumpsuit on one leg and shorts on the other. Skin-tight and colorful, her new outfit did not go unnoticed and won unanimous support. A true queen who never ceases to inspire us!
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