Serena Williams Wins US Open Match In Tutu Following Catsuit Ban

23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams returned to the US Open and won the match against Poland's Magda Linette on Monday. While the win furthers the tennis star's chances to win her seventh US Open title, another thing making headlines is her fashion choice in the clash. Serena walked onto court dressed in a black one-shoulder tennis dress complete with a tutu skirt. The tennis star's attire has caught the attention of many since it comes close at the heels of the newly-implemented dress code by the French Tennis Federation.

During the French Open back in May, Serena wore a full-length black catsuit, which is designed to protect against blood clots, reports The Guardian.

 

Catsuit anyone? For all the moms out there who had a tough recovery from pregnancy-here you go. If I can do it, so can you. Love you all!!

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on May 29, 2018 at 12:05pm PDT

Serena's choice of attire didn't go down well with the French Tennis Federation president, Bernard Giudicelli, who in a magazine interview last week, called for a stricter dress code during the showpiece event.

According to The Telegraph, Mr Giudicelli said: "Serena's outfit this year, for example, would no longer be accepted. You have to respect the game and the place."

 

You always live to fight for another chance. I've done a lot of fighting and this is just the beginning. Thank you a for the support. I love you

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Jun 4, 2018 at 6:42am PDT

In view of this statement, Serena's US Open outfit, by Louis Vuitton and Off-White designer Virgil Abloh, has won love on Twitter.

 

Thank you to the incredible @virgilabloh

A post shared by Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) on Aug 27, 2018 at 7:52pm PDT

This is tutu awesome for words.#SerenaWilliams #CrushingItInTutu pic.twitter.com/gw1VDlTNOQ

- Behave (@BeHave53159913) August 29, 2018

French Open: The catsuit is inappropriate and does not meet our oppressive, paternalistic standards of femininity. @serenawilliams: Watch me dominate the court in a tutu. pic.twitter.com/yWaGtz7n5E

- Aisha Alexander (@AishaThinker) August 28, 2018

The #indefatigable @serenawilliams goes from #BlackPanther to #blackswan in an instant. #thankyou @rolandgarros #FrenchOpen pic.twitter.com/eGu6kb5iyX

- Al Roker (@alroker) August 29, 2018

Serena Williams stayed silent and unproblematic when the French Open banned her black catsuit

....and showed up in a mutherfudging TUTU!!
A Legend!
I stan an I'll-be-damned-if-I'm-compliant queen pic.twitter.com/UX1hC93xO8

- Lydia (@LydiaNgoma) August 28, 2018

I'm getting me a tennis tutu!!! #SerenaWilliams pic.twitter.com/BVQnEat2Vg

- Loni Love (@LoniLove) August 28, 2018

We can't wait to see Serena Williams' next match (and outfit). Can you?