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Venus Williams Fashion on the Court

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court
By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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Daring Choice

Venus Williams turned heads in this trendy jumper during her match at the 2011 Wimbledon Tennis Championship.

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court
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Let’s Go

Venus has a look of victory as she during day five of the AEGON International tournament in Eastbourne, England.

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court
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Run For It

Venus races across the court during her match at the Aegon International. Speed and style are definitely her assets.

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Spark It Up

Venus Williams of the US celebrates defeating Israel’s Shahar Peer in the fourth round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on September 5, 2010.

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Basic Black

After months of serving us with the fiercest on-court tennis outfits, Venus Williams returned to the 2010 U.S. Open with a flapper-inspired black dress, peppered with a faux-leather fringe.

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A White Affair

At Wimbledon 2010 in London, Venus opted for a more traditional white dress, though she did add a bit of her own Tina Turner-inspired frills. “I love Tina Turner,” said Williams of her style inspiration. "This dress is really inspired by her.’

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Moulin Rouge

Venus’s lacy corset-style red dress with red trim earned her comparisons to a 19th century can-can dancer. She defended it, saying lace had never been done before in tennis before and she wanted to create an “illusion.”

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Show it Off

For the 2010 Madrid Open, Williams opted to show a little more leg by adding two slits to her mini-dress.

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court
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Yes, I Can

Williams continued to push the fashion envelope with a lingerie-inspired design worn during the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament.

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court
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Burst of Color

Williams wore a florescent dress to brighten up the court during the Billie Jean King Cup, March 1, 2010.

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Peek-a-boo

Williams’ flesh-colored underpants at the 2010 Australian Open had everyone asking, “Is she nude?” and drew catcalls from tennis watchers. “My dress for the Australian Open has been one of my best designs ever! It’s all about the slits and V-neck,” she tweeted.

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Pretty in Pink

Always a lover of bright colors, Williams kept it ultra-feminine with a pink eleVen dress she designed during the 2010 WTA Tennis Championships.

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court
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Fashion foward

Though often criticized for her racy outfit choices of late, Williams continues to play against the rules of tennis fashion. “Anything I wear on the court probably you can wear 20 years from now,” she once said.

Venus Williams Fashion on the Court