New mum Serena Williams dons catsuit to win in French Open return
Serena Williams has made her return to grand slam competition in stunning form, winning her first round of the French Open in straight-set match.
Competing as a mother for the first time in a major – nine months after giving birth to her daughter, Alexis Olympia – the unseeded Williams dispatched Kristyna Pliskova 7-6, 6-4 on Tuesday.
She will now face Australian Ashleigh Barty in the second round.
Williams, who loves to make a sartorial statement, donned a black “catsuit” for her comeback and dedicated her win to all the mums who had “tough pregnancies”.
“All the mums out here that had a tough pregnancy and had to come back and try to be fierce in the middle of everything, that’s what this represents,” Williams said after the match. “You can’t beat a catsuit, right?”
She also opened up about life as a working mother.
"Well, my priority is Olympia. No matter what, that's my priority. I have given tennis so much, and tennis has actually given me a lot, and I couldn't be more grateful," Williams said.
Williams has spoken candidly about her postpartum complications that “almost killed her”.