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Simply the best: Venus Williams begins her quest for for a sixth Wimbledon crown wearing dress 'inspired by Tina Turner'



By Katherine Faulkner
Last updated at 12:34 PM on 22nd June 2010

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She was once content to be simply one of the best tennis players in the world, but lately Venus Williams has seemed more interested in causing a stir with her outfits than her performances.
And yesterday she appeared on the first day of Wimbledon in a tasseled outfit inspired by 80s popstar Tina Turner.
Williams - the number two seed at the tournament - chose a white layered dress that looked more suited to a night club than a tennis club.

New dress is a hit: Venus cruised to a straight-sets win over Paraguay's Rossana De Los Rios in her Tina Turner-inspired dress

'It's all white': The five-time Wimbledon champion said she had gone for a more traditional look following her appearance in flesh-coloured underwear at the Australian Open

But mercifully the 30-year-old chose to avoid the flesh-coloured knickers that caused a stir at the Australian Open.
Referring to the furore her unflattering underwear caused earlier this year, Williams said yesterday: 'There's no illusion this time. Here it's all about white. I just think it's a fun, elegant dress.
Explaining the inspiration behind the outfit, she said: 'I love Tina Turner. Obviously, she's just an amazing, amazing artist, just a survivor.
'She reinvented herself and she looks great. I've loved her forever. So this dress is really inspired by her.'
Despite the attention attracted by her skimpy outfit, the five-time Wimbledon champion won a straight-set victory over Rossana de los Rios of Paraguay.

Shoot to frill: Tina Turner pictured on stage during the 1980s and Venus Williams during her appearance at Wimbledon yesterday


The American booked her place in the second round of the tournament as she thrashed the 91st-ranked de los Rios 6-3, 6-2.
Williams designed her own outfits for the Austrailian Open earlier this year, including one burlesque-style dress with red piping and flesh coloured knickers.
The outfit attracted wolf-whistles on the court.
And it raised eyebrows among the organisers of the Melbourne tournament, who had banned skimpy outfits.

Another bright yellow dress she wore during the tournament boasted a flesh-coloured panel at the front, making it appear to have a plunging neckline.

But Williams insisted she was proud of her designs, saying the illusion that she was baring her flesh 'works very well, apparently'.
Williams recently completed a fashion degree while on tour, and launched her own clothing line called EleVen.
Last year, the Australian Open introduced a ban on daring dresses after French player Alize Cornet wore a see-through top during another match in Australia.
The Williams sisters have often attracted attention for their outfits, with Serena wearing a black catsuit for the 2002 US Open.
Venus Williams has played in eight of the past 10 Wimbledon finals, winning the championship in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008.
She lost to her sister Serena in last year's final.



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Venus Williams' dress gives her problems during U.S. Open win

By Chris Chase

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Opinions on Venus Williams' pink, sequined dress with matching Bedazzled tennis underwear will vary, but on one thing we can all agree: It was quite a distraction.
Though Venus defeated No. 18 seed Shahar Peer in straight sets during their third-round match at the U.S. Open on Sunday, the tightness of Venus' self-designed dress clearly gave her issues throughout the match. During most points the tight garment would ride up Venus' hips, revealing her undergarments for everyone to see. Before the next point began, Venus would have to pull down the sides of the dress. The routine captivated the announcers in the CBS broadcast booth, who talked about the form-fitting dress for much of the match.
[Photos: See Venus in her distracting flashy dress]
At one point they had this hilarious exchange:

John McEnroe: I think that dress has distracted [Venus].
Dick Enberg: It's distracting you.
McEnroe: That's a fair point.
Enberg: It sounds like it might be a distraction to her opponent.
McEnroe: Well, she's tugging at it. She's uncomfortable with it.
Mary Carillo: She uses that fabric a lot in her designs, John. And for the last couple of years we've seen her have to correct her outfit after every point.
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CBS went so far as to later display a "tug count" that tallied the number of times Venus and Peer pulled at their respective dresses following a point. At the time, Venus was leading Peer 42 to four.
[Photos -- Fashion at the U.S. Open: The best | The worst]
At a press conference following the match, Venus was asked whether the dress and its constant readjustment-necessity was a distraction. "No," she said. "The only thing that bothered me was when I didn't win the point, I think. That was it."

 

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Venus Williams' Short Dress Causes a Stir: Her Top 5 Fashion Moments


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Tennis star Venus Williams has made it to the second round of the 2011 Australian Open, but it's her outfit -- not her game -- that has people talking.

That's often been the case for Williams, who studied fashion design and has her own line, EleVen by Venus Williams. In the first round of this year's Australian Open, Williams wore a supershort blue dress (or was it a sort-of-long blue shirt?) that she designed, pairing it with cropped black undershorts. It's hardly the most controversial attire she's ever worn, and, in fact, might be considered somewhat tame in comparison to the outfits she donned on the court last year.

Surge Desk takes a look back at Williams' top-five fashion highlights, all of which occurred in 2010.

1. U.S. Open
Williams wore a skimpy hot-pink outfit of her own design when she faced Israel's Shahar Peer in the 2010 U.S. Open. John McEnroe and other commentators called the outfit "distracting." Maybe it was for Peer, who ended up losing the match.


2. French Open
Williams graced the clay courts in an outfit consisting of a lacy corset dress and flesh-colored shorts, which made it seem as though she was not wearing anything under her short dress. When asked about her 2010 French Open attire, Williams said: "You can wear lace, but what's the point of wearing lace when there's just black under? The illusion of just having bare skin is definitely, for me, a lot more beautiful."


3. Australian Open
An eye-catching outfit at the 2010 Australian Open prompted a lengthy Deadspin analysis titled "Did Venus go commando?" (Answer: No, she was wearing a flesh-colored bodysuit underneath her revealing neon yellow dress.)

4. Wimbledon
It's de rigueur to wear white at Wimbledon in 2010, but Williams put her own spin on the tradition, wearing a ruffled confection that she said was inspired by Tina Turner.


5. Madrid Open
Aravane Renzai of France upset Williams for the title, but Williams had the style advantage in a lacy red and black dress.

 

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Tennis star Venus Williams has made it to the second round of the 2011 Australian Open, but it's her outfit -- not her game -- that has people talking.

That's often been the case for Williams, who studied fashion design and has her own line, EleVen by Venus Williams. In the first round of this year's Australian Open, Williams wore a supershort blue dress (or was it a sort-of-long blue shirt?) that she designed, pairing it with cropped black undershorts. It's hardly the most controversial attire she's ever worn, and, in fact, might be considered somewhat tame in comparison to the outfits she donned on the court last year.

Surge Desk takes a look back at Williams' top-five fashion highlights, all of which occurred in 2010.

1. U.S. Open
Williams wore a skimpy hot-pink outfit of her own design when she faced Israel's Shahar Peer in the 2010 U.S. Open. John McEnroe and other commentators called the outfit "distracting." Maybe it was for Peer, who ended up losing the match.


2. French Open
Williams graced the clay courts in an outfit consisting of a lacy corset dress and flesh-colored shorts, which made it seem as though she was not wearing anything under her short dress. When asked about her 2010 French Open attire, Williams said: "You can wear lace, but what's the point of wearing lace when there's just black under? The illusion of just having bare skin is definitely, for me, a lot more beautiful."


3. Australian Open
An eye-catching outfit at the 2010 Australian Open prompted a lengthy Deadspin analysis titled "Did Venus go commando?" (Answer: No, she was wearing a flesh-colored bodysuit underneath her revealing neon yellow dress.)

4. Wimbledon
It's de rigueur to wear white at Wimbledon in 2010, but Williams put her own spin on the tradition, wearing a ruffled confection that she said was inspired by Tina Turner.


5. Madrid Open
Aravane Renzai of France upset Williams for the title, but Williams had the style advantage in a lacy red and black dress.

 

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Did Venus Go Commando?



Barry Petchesky - The most pressing question of our time is, naturally, was Venus Williams wearing underwear at the Australian Open yesterday? We dig deep, breaking down the footage, to give you a definitive answer.
As Venus takes the court for her match against Lucie Safarova, we can't help but notice the front slit on the tennis skirt. Good for mobility, but revealing. That's an awful lot of uncovered leg, but is that a hint of fabric at at the top? Let's go to the match action.
Full size

Much like during an occultation, the moon of Venus is obscured by shadow, but enough definition appears to make out a valley. Let's go in for a closer look. Full size

Cheeks are clearly present, in stark relief. There's something off about the ever-telling crack. It's not as well-defined as it ought to be. Almost as if some sheer material is obscuring it. We need to check out the front to be sure.

Venus almost does us a favor by refusing to cross her ankles like a lady, but is unwilling to completely aid in our investigation due to a well-played towel.
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I think I see daylight!

A curious fact: there are no bra or panty lines showing, indicating they are either not present, or are combined into a single undergarment.

And bingo. A sheer, nearly skin-colored garment covers Venus's upper shame, and we are forced to conclude, lower shame as well. A strapless bodysuit with a thong bottom would neatly explain everything we have seen.
So there you have it: Venus wore underwear. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go shower off the stink of "journalism."

 

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Did Venus Go Commando?



Barry Petchesky — The most pressing question of our time is, naturally, was Venus Williams wearing underwear at the Australian Open yesterday? We dig deep, breaking down the footage, to give you a definitive answer.
As Venus takes the court for her match against Lucie Safarova, we can't help but notice the front slit on the tennis skirt. Good for mobility, but revealing. That's an awful lot of uncovered leg, but is that a hint of fabric at at the top? Let's go to the match action.
Full size

Much like during an occultation, the moon of Venus is obscured by shadow, but enough definition appears to make out a valley. Let's go in for a closer look. Full size

Cheeks are clearly present, in stark relief. There's something off about the ever-telling crack. It's not as well-defined as it ought to be. Almost as if some sheer material is obscuring it. We need to check out the front to be sure.

Venus almost does us a favor by refusing to cross her ankles like a lady, but is unwilling to completely aid in our investigation due to a well-played towel.
Full size

I think I see daylight!

A curious fact: there are no bra or panty lines showing, indicating they are either not present, or are combined into a single undergarment.

And bingo. A sheer, nearly skin-colored garment covers Venus's upper shame, and we are forced to conclude, lower shame as well. A strapless bodysuit with a thong bottom would neatly explain everything we have seen.
So there you have it: Venus wore underwear. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go shower off the stink of "journalism."

 

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Did Venus Go Commando?



Barry Petchesky — The most pressing question of our time is, naturally, was Venus Williams wearing underwear at the Australian Open yesterday? We dig deep, breaking down the footage, to give you a definitive answer.
As Venus takes the court for her match against Lucie Safarova, we can't help but notice the front slit on the tennis skirt. Good for mobility, but revealing. That's an awful lot of uncovered leg, but is that a hint of fabric at at the top? Let's go to the match action.
Full size

Much like during an occultation, the moon of Venus is obscured by shadow, but enough definition appears to make out a valley. Let's go in for a closer look. Full size

Cheeks are clearly present, in stark relief. There's something off about the ever-telling crack. It's not as well-defined as it ought to be. Almost as if some sheer material is obscuring it. We need to check out the front to be sure.

Venus almost does us a favor by refusing to cross her ankles like a lady, but is unwilling to completely aid in our investigation due to a well-played towel.
Full size

I think I see daylight!

A curious fact: there are no bra or panty lines showing, indicating they are either not present, or are combined into a single undergarment.

And bingo. A sheer, nearly skin-colored garment covers Venus's upper shame, and we are forced to conclude, lower shame as well. A strapless bodysuit with a thong bottom would neatly explain everything we have seen.
So there you have it: Venus wore underwear. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go shower off the stink of "journalism."

 

[Rutashubanyuma]

Did Venus Go Commando?



Barry Petchesky — The most pressing question of our time is, naturally, was Venus Williams wearing underwear at the Australian Open yesterday? We dig deep, breaking down the footage, to give you a definitive answer.
As Venus takes the court for her match against Lucie Safarova, we can't help but notice the front slit on the tennis skirt. Good for mobility, but revealing. That's an awful lot of uncovered leg, but is that a hint of fabric at at the top? Let's go to the match action.
Full size

Much like during an occultation, the moon of Venus is obscured by shadow, but enough definition appears to make out a valley. Let's go in for a closer look. Full size

Cheeks are clearly present, in stark relief. There's something off about the ever-telling crack. It's not as well-defined as it ought to be. Almost as if some sheer material is obscuring it. We need to check out the front to be sure.

Venus almost does us a favor by refusing to cross her ankles like a lady, but is unwilling to completely aid in our investigation due to a well-played towel.
Full size

I think I see daylight!

A curious fact: there are no bra or panty lines showing, indicating they are either not present, or are combined into a single undergarment.

And bingo. A sheer, nearly skin-colored garment covers Venus's upper shame, and we are forced to conclude, lower shame as well. A strapless bodysuit with a thong bottom would neatly explain everything we have seen.
So there you have it: Venus wore underwear. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go shower off the stink of "journalism."

 

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In Tennis, Fashion Police Look the Other Way

Left, The New York Times; Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Helen Wills Moody created a stir with her outfit at Wimbledon in 1935, much like Venus Williams has at this year's French Open. More Photos »

By JOHN BRANCH

Published: May 26, 2010

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Williams, the world's No. 2 women's player, has created quite a stir at the French Open by playing in a lacy, see-through black dress that she designed. Her short, flouncy skirt has photographers snapping furiously at every lunging serve, as the loose, frilly bottom flips upward to display near-sheer, skin-tone undershorts that reveal every curve, particularly from behind.
Photographs of her backside - Is she wearing underwear at all? - have stormed the Internet, much as they did in January, when she wore a yellow dress with a similarly nude look underneath during the Australian Open. Investigations of a personal nature have begun anew.
"It's really about the illusion," Williams said after a 6-2, 6-4 second-round victory against Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain on Wednesday. "Like, you can wear lace, but what's the point of wearing lace when there's just black under? The illusion of just having bare skin is definitely, for me, a lot more beautiful."
Controversial sartorial choices have been a part of tennis practically since the game was invented. The permissible line - the hemline, sure, but mostly the metaphorical one - is broadly interpreted.
The Women's Tennis Association Tour rulebook states only that players "will be expected to dress and present themselves in a professional manner."
It continues: "A player shall wear appropriate and clean tennis attire and shall not wear sweatshirts, sweat pants, T-shirts, jeans or cut-offs during matches. A player may be asked to change if the referee deems it necessary. Failure to do so may result in default from a tournament and/or a fine."
(The issue of "grass court shoes," including details on the allowable diameter, height, slope and hardness of the "pimples," consumes most of two full pages.)
No player has been fined for breaking the clothing rule, said Andrew Walker, the tour's senior vice president for global marketing and communications.
He said that there had been internal discussions about Williams's outfits, but that they had been deemed appropriate. Besides, during Grand Slam events, the local tournament officials play fashion police, using an almost identically vague rule.
The French Tennis Federation, which runs the French Open, determined that Williams's dress and undershorts would be allowed. With all the attention they are getting, they may actually be encouraged.
Tennis fashion, so often an oxymoron, stirs chronic debate for both the professional men and women. Rules have not prevented questionable fashion decisions ranging from 1970s-era short shorts, Rafael Nadal's pirate pants and sleeveless shirts, Roger Federer's personalized courtside jacket and headbands, and Andre Agassi's color-splotched shirts and faux hair.
But in tennis fashion, the deepest curiosity usually focuses on women and what they reveal. Suzanne Lenglen, for whom one of the major show courts at Roland Garros is named, arrived at Wimbledon more than 90 years ago, creating a sensation with her bare arms and a calf-length pleated dress. Helen Wills Moody, one of the game's greatest champions, often wore skirts above her knees and a sporty visor.
In 1949 the American Gertrude Moran wore a short skirt at Wimbledon that intentionally revealed lace-trimmed undershorts. Court-side photographers crouched as low as possible to get a shot up her skirt. Moran, nicknamed Gorgeous Gussy, was appalled at the attention.
"We weren't talking Frederick's of Hollywood," she told The Orlando Sentinel in 1988.
Some things never change. Three years ago at Wimbledon, Tatiana Golovin wore red under her white dress. After some scrutiny, tournament officials, in an official statement, ruled it underwear, not shorts. Red underwear was permissible.
The next year, Maria Sharapova wore a tuxedo-inspired get-up. It broke no rules, not counting those of good taste, according to her second-round opponent, Alla Kudryavtseva.
"It's very pleasant to beat Maria," Kudryavtseva said afterward. "Why? I don't like her outfit. Can I put it this way?"
There have been other sartorial flare-ups. Anne White came to Wimbledon in 1985 wearing a tight, white bodysuit. At the United States Open in 2002, Serena Williams, Venus's sister and the current No. 1 player, wore a skin-tight, short-shorted number that looked as if it might have been molded for a superhero.
"This is more of a cat suit," she explained at the time. "It is not a wet suit."
Bethanie Mattek-Sands is a premier attention-grabber. She wore a sort of cowboy hat at the United States Open in 2005, and said on Monday that she was fined $10,000 for it. Tim Curry, a spokesman for the United States Tennis Association, said Wednesday that the fine was $1,000. But Mattek-Sands has had referees approve and disapprove of her outfits before taking the court. "It's really a hazy line," she said. "So I think it's cool when people push it."
She has toned down her attire - now 25, she is more into tattoos, she said - but gave Williams's lacy black dress an enthusiastic endorsement. Photographs of Williams on the Internet from the opening day of the French Open, she pointed out, gave tennis attention it probably would not receive otherwise.
Mattek-Sands said she tired of seeing Tour players looking and dressing so much alike.
"You see two girls, blond hair, wearing the exact same thing head to toe," she said. "If I can't tell them apart, no way a fan's going to tell them apart. So it just brings, you know, something unique to the game."
That is the attitude of the women's tour, too. Players are brands, of a sort, and they can dress as they and their sponsors see fit, provided ... well, that is the uncertain part.
Williams seems unbound by convention. She enjoyed the mystery that surrounded her is-she-wearing-any Australian Open outfit, and she took delight in knowing that her latest design, meant to invoke wonder, had done far more than that.
The tight-fitting top has thin red straps and red piping for a corset-style look. Her push-up black bra and straps peeked out from underneath. She capped the ensemble on a cool and breezy Wednesday with a white visor.
A French reporter told Williams that fans surveyed in the stands mostly approved, and that one man said it was "good for my imagination," although it does not require much.
Her sister Serena showed Williams a photograph from behind. Williams said she did not know that the undershorts would match her skin so well. And she is not about to change now.
"The design has nothing to do with the rear," Williams said. "It just so happens that I have a very well-developed one."

 

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In Tennis, Fashion Police Look the Other Way

Left, The New York Times; Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Helen Wills Moody created a stir with her outfit at Wimbledon in 1935, much like Venus Williams has at this year’s French Open. More Photos »

By JOHN BRANCH

Published: May 26, 2010

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PARIS — Venus Williams’s serves have long been a big focus of her every match, but never more so than now.

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Williams, the world’s No. 2 women’s player, has created quite a stir at the French Open by playing in a lacy, see-through black dress that she designed. Her short, flouncy skirt has photographers snapping furiously at every lunging serve, as the loose, frilly bottom flips upward to display near-sheer, skin-tone undershorts that reveal every curve, particularly from behind.
Photographs of her backside — Is she wearing underwear at all? — have stormed the Internet, much as they did in January, when she wore a yellow dress with a similarly nude look underneath during the Australian Open. Investigations of a personal nature have begun anew.
“It’s really about the illusion,” Williams said after a 6-2, 6-4 second-round victory against Arantxa Parra Santonja of Spain on Wednesday. “Like, you can wear lace, but what’s the point of wearing lace when there’s just black under? The illusion of just having bare skin is definitely, for me, a lot more beautiful.”
Controversial sartorial choices have been a part of tennis practically since the game was invented. The permissible line — the hemline, sure, but mostly the metaphorical one — is broadly interpreted.
The Women’s Tennis Association Tour rulebook states only that players “will be expected to dress and present themselves in a professional manner.”
It continues: “A player shall wear appropriate and clean tennis attire and shall not wear sweatshirts, sweat pants, T-shirts, jeans or cut-offs during matches. A player may be asked to change if the referee deems it necessary. Failure to do so may result in default from a tournament and/or a fine.”
(The issue of “grass court shoes,” including details on the allowable diameter, height, slope and hardness of the “pimples,” consumes most of two full pages.)
No player has been fined for breaking the clothing rule, said Andrew Walker, the tour’s senior vice president for global marketing and communications.
He said that there had been internal discussions about Williams’s outfits, but that they had been deemed appropriate. Besides, during Grand Slam events, the local tournament officials play fashion police, using an almost identically vague rule.
The French Tennis Federation, which runs the French Open, determined that Williams’s dress and undershorts would be allowed. With all the attention they are getting, they may actually be encouraged.
Tennis fashion, so often an oxymoron, stirs chronic debate for both the professional men and women. Rules have not prevented questionable fashion decisions ranging from 1970s-era short shorts, Rafael Nadal’s pirate pants and sleeveless shirts, Roger Federer’s personalized courtside jacket and headbands, and Andre Agassi’s color-splotched shirts and faux hair.
But in tennis fashion, the deepest curiosity usually focuses on women and what they reveal. Suzanne Lenglen, for whom one of the major show courts at Roland Garros is named, arrived at Wimbledon more than 90 years ago, creating a sensation with her bare arms and a calf-length pleated dress. Helen Wills Moody, one of the game’s greatest champions, often wore skirts above her knees and a sporty visor.
In 1949 the American Gertrude Moran wore a short skirt at Wimbledon that intentionally revealed lace-trimmed undershorts. Court-side photographers crouched as low as possible to get a shot up her skirt. Moran, nicknamed Gorgeous Gussy, was appalled at the attention.
“We weren’t talking Frederick’s of Hollywood,” she told The Orlando Sentinel in 1988.
Some things never change. Three years ago at Wimbledon, Tatiana Golovin wore red under her white dress. After some scrutiny, tournament officials, in an official statement, ruled it underwear, not shorts. Red underwear was permissible.
The next year, Maria Sharapova wore a tuxedo-inspired get-up. It broke no rules, not counting those of good taste, according to her second-round opponent, Alla Kudryavtseva.
“It’s very pleasant to beat Maria,” Kudryavtseva said afterward. “Why? I don’t like her outfit. Can I put it this way?”
There have been other sartorial flare-ups. Anne White came to Wimbledon in 1985 wearing a tight, white bodysuit. At the United States Open in 2002, Serena Williams, Venus’s sister and the current No. 1 player, wore a skin-tight, short-shorted number that looked as if it might have been molded for a superhero.
“This is more of a cat suit,” she explained at the time. “It is not a wet suit.”
Bethanie Mattek-Sands is a premier attention-grabber. She wore a sort of cowboy hat at the United States Open in 2005, and said on Monday that she was fined $10,000 for it. Tim Curry, a spokesman for the United States Tennis Association, said Wednesday that the fine was $1,000. But Mattek-Sands has had referees approve and disapprove of her outfits before taking the court. “It’s really a hazy line,” she said. “So I think it’s cool when people push it.”
She has toned down her attire — now 25, she is more into tattoos, she said — but gave Williams’s lacy black dress an enthusiastic endorsement. Photographs of Williams on the Internet from the opening day of the French Open, she pointed out, gave tennis attention it probably would not receive otherwise.
Mattek-Sands said she tired of seeing Tour players looking and dressing so much alike.
“You see two girls, blond hair, wearing the exact same thing head to toe,” she said. “If I can’t tell them apart, no way a fan’s going to tell them apart. So it just brings, you know, something unique to the game.”
That is the attitude of the women’s tour, too. Players are brands, of a sort, and they can dress as they and their sponsors see fit, provided ... well, that is the uncertain part.
Williams seems unbound by convention. She enjoyed the mystery that surrounded her is-she-wearing-any Australian Open outfit, and she took delight in knowing that her latest design, meant to invoke wonder, had done far more than that.
The tight-fitting top has thin red straps and red piping for a corset-style look. Her push-up black bra and straps peeked out from underneath. She capped the ensemble on a cool and breezy Wednesday with a white visor.
A French reporter told Williams that fans surveyed in the stands mostly approved, and that one man said it was “good for my imagination,” although it does not require much.
Her sister Serena showed Williams a photograph from behind. Williams said she did not know that the undershorts would match her skin so well. And she is not about to change now.
“The design has nothing to do with the rear,” Williams said. “It just so happens that I have a very well-developed one.”

 

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I think organizers wa tours wanatakiwa kuwakataza sasa... to me the photos are ugly, huwezi kuweka kipapa chako na t@ko lililoloa majasho mbele wa camera na watoto