- On Monday, Serena Williams won her first-round match at the 2018 US Open in a one-shoulder illusion top and black tulle skirt.
- The tennis star paired the tutu — designed by Off-White founder, Virgil Abloh, in collaboration with Nike — with fishnet tights and Nike sneakers.
- Williams described the outfit as "aerodynamic" and "easy to play in."
- The athlete made headlines earlier this week after the French Tennis Federation banned a black bodysuit she had worn while competing in the French Open in May.
- Williams previously told The Guardian that the bodysuit was designed to help prevent blood clots.
Days after Serena Williams' "Black Panther"-inspired bodysuit was banned from the French Open, the tennis champion stepped out in a designer outfit that people can't get enough of.
On Monday, Williams won her first-round match against Poland's Magda Linette at the 2018 US Open in a one-shoulder illusion top and black tulle skirt. The tennis star paired the tutu — designed by Off-White founder, Virgil Abloh, in collaboration with Nike — with fishnet tights and Nike sneakers.
According to Elle, Williams told reporters after the match that she had wanted to wear a tutu for a while.
The mom of one also described the Off-White x Nike outfit as "kind of aerodynamic" thanks to the one-shoulder design, which freed up her right arm.
"It feels really good," Williams said. "The tutu is easy to play in because I practiced in it before. That was fun."
People online were also huge fans of the look, as many flooded social media with compliments for Williams and her tutu.
—Black Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) August 28, 2018
—Denice M. Iglesias (@denicita) August 28, 2018
—Juliana Lazarus (@juliej_lazarus) August 28, 2018
—Xasha (@XashaSuree) August 28, 2018
—Jayn Pettingill (@33pointThree) August 28, 2018
Last week, Williams made headlines after the French Tennis Federation banned a black bodysuit the athlete had worn while competing in the French Open in May. She previously told The Guardian that the bodysuit was designed to help prevent blood clots.
Speaking to France's Tennis Magazine, Bernard Giudicelli, president of the French Tennis Federation, said the organization is planning to ask "manufacturers to let [them] know what [outfits are] coming" before future matches.
As seen in a tweet of the interview by The New York Times sports journalist Christopher Clarey, Giudicelli continued: "I believe we have sometimes gone too far. Serena's outfit this year, for example, would no longer be accepted. You have to respect the game and the place."
Williams later downplayed the controversy surrounding the ban in a pre-tournament conference at the US Open.
According to the Washington Post, the tennis champion said she has a "wonderful relationship" with Giudicelli, and that there are no hard feelings.
"Everything's fine, guys," she told reporters. The athlete also quipped that she wouldn't wear the catsuit again anyway, since "when it comes to fashion, you don't want to be a repeat offender."
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