women’s tennis
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Romper Room: Serena Williams Serves a New Spin on Her Famed Catsuit at the Australian Open
Feeling playful? Serena Williams sure looked as if she was, while shutting down Germany’s Tatjana Maria in straight sets during her first round match at the 2019 Australian Open. Memorably, after Williams’ black catsuit caused a small furor in the French Tennis Federation last year, the Women’s Tennis Association subsequently cleared the way for catsuits…
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The Parent Trap: Serena Williams Inspires A Vital Rule Change in Women's Tennis
When Serena Williams returned this year from her 14-month maternity leave to find her ranking had dropped from No. 1 to No. 453, we knew it was unfair—to Williams and the inferior players she’d be forced to face during the season. Apparently, the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) thought so, too, using Williams’ plight as a…
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It’s On! Serena’s Cleared to Wear Catsuits on the Court—Everywhere but at the French Open
The great catsuit controversy is over—well, kind of. Memorably, officials at the French Open banned catsuits directly after Serena Williams’ 2018 appearance wearing one, implicitly referring to the Nike-designed black compression suit Williams said made her feel like “a superhero” (it was also worn as a protective measure against post-pregnancy blood clots). According to the…
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Competition, Compassion and the Stories We Don't Hear About Black Women Athletes
By now, many of us know the story of what happened at the Women’s U.S. Open finals on Saturday. During the match between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka, in which Osaka was ahead, Chair umpire Carlos Ramos pushed Williams towards the breaking point, personally and with regard to the match, with a series of mystifying…
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Sisters in Style: In Tennis and Fashion, It Runs in the Family for the Williams Sisters
As the Williams sisters prepared to face off at the US Open on Sept. 1, there was much speculation over whether Serena or Venus—seeded 16th and 17th respectively (prior to the match), would take home the win. (It was baby sis Serena this round, proving that motherhood hasn’t slowed her down, after all.) But in…
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Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Serena Williams Makes US Open Quarterfinals for 10th Straight Time
Serena Williams advanced to her 10th straight US Open quarterfinals after defeating Estonian Kaia Kanepi 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 on Sunday, according to NBC Sports. She will take on former No. 1 Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic. Pliskova was the last player to beat her at the U.S. Open, in the semifinals in 2016. While…
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You've Been Served: Serena William's Ladylike—and Winning!—US Open Look Speaks Volumes
“Well, she always knows her place, she’s got style, she’s got grace, She’s a winner…” Sorry, I can’t seem to stop humming Tom Jones this morning, as I check out Serena Williams’ winning look and performance on Monday night at the US Open. ‘Cause she’s a lady—in every possible sense of the word. Wearing a…
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Royalty Never Repeats Itself: Serena Williams Comments on the French Open Catsuit Controversy
“Queen of the Court,” “G.O.A.T.” or “Serena the Superhero”; whatever you might fondly call tennis phenom Serena Williams, she is sports royalty. And while we were dismayed to hear that the French Tennis Federation had singled out Williams’ Nike-designed compression catsuit when explaining its ban on less traditional outfits at future French Opens, we weren’t…
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No Love: Serena’s Superhero Look Is Being Shut Down by the French Open
France is known for its fashion and Serena Williams is known for her fashion statements, but when she returns to the French Open next year, she will not be allowed to wear outfits like the Nike-designed black catsuit she wore to the 2018 tournament in May. As reported by Sports illustrated, French Tennis Federation (FFT)…
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Mama Said Knock You Out: Serena Williams Channels LL Cool J in a New Commercial for Chase
As we await Serena Williams’ first appearance at the U.S. Open since giving birth to daughter Alexis Olympia, don’t be surprised if we totally fangirl out. Every day, we seem to get a new slice of greatness from the G.O.A.T., and her latest commercial for Chase is, simply put, next level. In a voiceover, Williams…