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Serena Williams has been banned from wearing her ?Wakanda-inspired catsuit? ? a reference to the Marvel Comics film Black Panther ? at future French Open tournaments.

Williams caught the eye at Roland Garros earlier this year after donning a black bodysuit for her return to grand slam action.

More than just a fashion statement, the full-length, skin-tight outfit is designed to protect against blood clots after the American revealed doctors had found a haematoma ? a swelling of clotted blood outside of a vessel ? in her body following the birth of her daughter Olympia.

Serena Williams kitted out in her black bodysuit at the French Open
?I almost died after giving birth to my daughter Olympia,? Williams said. ?First my C-section wound popped open due to the intense coughing I endured as a result of the embolism.

Serena Williams handed US Open seeding nine places higher than ranking
?I returned to surgery, where the doctors found a large hematoma, a swelling of clotted blood, in my abdomen. And then I returned to the operating room for a procedure that prevents clots from traveling to my lungs.?

Addressing the outfit at Roland Garros, Williams said it made her feel ?like a warrior princess? and presented her with ?an opportunity to inspire a whole different group of amazing women and kids.?


Williams has not worn the outfit since the French Open but it now appears she won?t have the chance to do so again.

In a surprising piece of criticism on the eve of the US Open, the French Open president Bernard Giudicelli has said Williams ? and other players ? will need to be more conservative at future editions of the tournament.


The American has not worn the outfit since the French Open
Speaking to Tennis Magazine, Giudicelli said: ?It?s a bit late because the collections are already designed but we are going to nonetheless ask the manufacturers to let us know what is coming.

?I believe we have sometimes gone too far. Serena?s outfit this year, for example, would no longer be accepted. You have to respect the game and the place.?


Williams is yet to respond to the news but the announcement has drawn sharp criticism on social media.

[fresh]

this black QUEEN always has whites in their fucking feels bag

[RAY7]

Nuhbggh
She never wears the same outfit to a tournament 2 years in a row anyway

[como la whore]

This is stupid. It's a catsuit. Tennis has always been about self expression even if it was a bit conservative (before Serena and Venus came along and shook things up)

It looked really good in motion too.

[BAPHOMET.]

?I believe we have sometimes gone too far. Serena?s outfit this year, for example, would no longer be accepted. You have to respect the game and the place.?

[Sinpool]

d

She's worn more revealing things

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WTH.

[como la whore]

This is just the French Open organizers criticizing her, not the entire tennis world. Most people liked it.

She should def skip the French Open next year and let them DEAL with the terrible ratings and empty seats 

dummies

[MelMel]

this is so fucking stupid but this is nothing new

Qween will always have ha haters

[Kalifornia.]

Conservative?

But it's ok for bitches to run around the court in miniskirts?

[❄️☃️🌨� Shuji Feels Different 🌨�☃️❄️]

Fuck these french FAGGOTS!!!! Where are Borees and fucking Jibs? BAN THEM!!!!! This boils my blood. She wasn't going to wear it back anyway. But it's the fucking MESSAGE it sends. In fucking 2018? Are you fucking kidding me?

[como la whore]

The French Open is the ONLY major without a damn roof but they're worried about a catsuit 

[African Queen]

Venus has always been edgy when it comes to clothes on the court.

This is her at French open almost 10 years ago:



US Open almost 10 years ago:



Wimbledon almost 10 years ago:



Australian open almost 10 years ago:

[como la whore]

I forgot about those nude undershorts Venus wore at the French 

[African Queen]

I forgot about those nude undershorts Venus wore at the French 

She was really pushing the envelope.