Serena Williams draws attention with a VERY exclusive one-legged jumpsuit when winning her first Australian Open clash
- Serena Williams turned heads after wearing one leg overalls for a match
- The 39-year-old woman wore the colorful jumpsuit for her second round game
- The seven-time champion won the German Laura Siegemund
Serena Williams showed no signs of shoulder injury as she entered the second round of the Australian Open with a victory over German Laura Siegemund.
Wearing a brightly colored one-leg jumpsuit at Rod Laver Arena, the seven-time champion lost the opening game, but then swept Siegemund 6-1 6-1 in less than an hour.
The 39-year-old, who is in tenth place, withdrew from the semifinals of the tournament against Ash Barty, claiming the injury, but he did not appear to be hampered in the unilateral dispute.
In search of their 24th singles grand slam title, Williams will next face Serbian world number 99 Nina Stojanovic, who overcame Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu in two sets.
The seven-time champion won her second-round game against German Laura Siegemund in less than an hour
Williams yielded 16 winners to four from Siegemund, with the world number 49 unable to find any way to stop the attack.
The flashy look caused controversy on social media, with tennis fans divided over the bold choice.
‘Serena Williams just casually revealed a one-legged jumpsuit,’ wrote a tennis fan.
“While all the other idiots are wearing the same Nike uniform, Serena is tailor-made,” added another.
‘I loved this suit. She is definitely returning to her peak fitness, ‘wrote a third.
The colorful jumpsuit of a 39-year-old man’s leg caused controversy on social media
Others were not so sure about the outfit.
“Good job, they pay well, this sucks,” commented a Twitter user.
“It looks very uncomfortable, especially in the Melbourne heat,” another shared.
“It was a good start – vintage ‘Rena’,” Williams said in the post-match interview.
– I think I’m very good at controlling myself in a grand slam.
The American was eager to leave the court to watch the Super Bowl final and watch Tampa Bay’s legendary quarterback Tom Brady, 43, in action.
“I’m an American and we love the Super Bowl and Tom Brady is in my age group, so it’s exciting,” she said.
‘He is incredible – competing … at 43 is something new and is super inspiring for me at my young age of 30-something.’
Serena Williams will face Nina Stojanovic No. 99 in the Serbian world in the next round of the Australian Open