Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Serena Williams has taken tennis fashion to new heights. In New York she wore a $500 black-and-brown one-shoulder silhouette dress with tulle skirt for her 2018 US Open debut.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Williams, playing her first home Slam since giving birth to her first child last year, entered the Arthur Ashe Stadium in a black bomber jacket with white trim.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Williams turned heads with her striking black catsuit in the first round of the 2018 French Open in Paris -- tournament organizers have since tightened dress codes for next year, meaning the catsuit will be consigned to the closet.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
The 23-time grand slam champion was playing in her first major since giving birth to her first child in September. "I feel like a warrior princess in it," she told reporters. " I'm always living in a fantasy world. I always wanted to be a superhero, and it's kind of my way of being a superhero."
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
The 36-year-old American said the skintight suit also served a practical purpose after enduring a difficult childbirth. "I had a lot of problems with my blood clots. So there is definitely a little functionality to it," she said.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Williams sticks with black and pink during the 2016 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Serena attends the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Graydon Carter at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, California.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Serena enjoyed an astonishing 2015 season -- winning the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. She missed the China Open and WTA finals after revealing she needed time to recover from a grueling year.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
At the beginning – Serena sports a beaded hairstyle as she celebrates her first U.S. Open title -- and her first major -- back in 1999.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Parisian style – Serena Williams poses on court after triumphing in the 2015 French Open final.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
In the pink – Serena blasts down a powerful serve on her way to another victory.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Height of fashion – In 1999, Williams enrolled at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale in Florida to study fashion design. Here, she shows a collection of her designs at the 2012 Australian Open.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
If the cap fits... – Williams, the world's No. 1 player, serves during a training session ahead of the 2015 French Open in Paris.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Traditional values – Williams celebrated her sixth Wimbledon title in 2015, resplendent in the All England Club's traditional all-white attire. It meant she held all four grand slam titles, going back to the 2014 U.S. Open -- her second "Serena Slam."
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
The cat's whiskers – Serena sported a catsuit when she played Corina Morariu during the 2002 U.S. Open. That title was the third leg of her first non-calendar "Serena Slam," which she completed months later at the 2003 Australian Open.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Making an entrance – Williams waves to the crowd as she enters stadium court before her match against Monica Niculescu of Romania at Indian Wells in 2015.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Glowing performance – In a neon yellow outfit, Serena celebrates against Eleni Daniilidou of Greece during the 2012 Western & Southern Open in Mason, Ohio.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Blue moment – Williams looks crestfallen as she reflects on a point that got away.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Suitable occasion – A more formally-attired Serena celebrates one of her six victories at the U.S. Open.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Black and white image – The Florida resident has triumphed at the US Open in New York six times.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Out of the shadows – Serena serves on a sunny day at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Up in the air – Williams celebrates after winning the Madrid Open final against Maria Sharapova in 2013.
Serena Williams: Stylish superstar
Hair-raising – Serena sports a new style at the Australian Open in 2013.