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Serena Williams turns heads with striking outfit at US Open

By Danielle Rossingh , for CNN Serena Williams' tennis outfits are often the talk of the town, and she set New York tongues wagging with her latest creation in a routine opening victory at the US Open Monday. The 36-year-old downed 68th-ranked Magda Linette of Poland 6-4 6-0 in her first home slam since becoming a mother. But after French Open organizers ruled out a repeat of the black catsuit she wore in Paris for next year, all eyes were on what the 23-time grand slam singles champion would be wearing at Flushing Meadows. She didn't disappoint. Williams entered the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a $900 black bomber jacket with white stitching, over a $500 black-and-brown one-shoulder silhouette dress with tulle skirt. "It's easy to play in," Williams said in a news conference afterwards. "Kind of aerodynamic with the one arm free. It feels really good. Yeah, the tutu is easy to play in because I practiced in it before. That was fu

Serena Williams’ Black Panther-Inspired Catsuit Banned at French Open

Black Panther  fans who enjoyed Serena Williams’ catsuit at this year’s French Open won’t have the chance to do so next year as the tennis tournament has placed a ban on the outfit. The tournament has officially confirmed it will be introducing a stricter dress code for 2019, hinting that Williams’ skin-tight, all-black athletic wear wasn’t up to standard. RELATED:  Marvel’s Black Panther Setting Its Sights On Best Picture Oscar Nomination Williams previously stated that the suit, which she said helps to reduce blood clots, made her feel like a “superhero” and the “Queen of Wakanda” at Roland-Garros. “It will no longer be accepted,” said French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli to  Tennis  magazine. “I believe we have sometimes gone too far. You have to respect the game and the place.” Giudicelli didn’t provide details on the new rules and regulations but made it clear they weren’t as strict as Wimbledon, which requires players to wear all-white outfits. RELAT