Serena Williams’s Most Memorable—& Fashion-Forward—Tennis Outfits

For Kids' Day at the 2004 U.S. Open, Williams wore denim—yes, denim—on the tennis court. The look, which she said was inspired by James Dean, consisted of a pleated denim mini-skirt and a studded Nike tank top. 

Williams made a statement with her bike-like ensemble at the 2004 U.S. Open. The look consisted of a leather jacket with a matching pleated skirt and boots. 

Williams kept it light and airy at the 2004 WTA Tour Championships, where she wore a bright yellow skirt with white shirt with matching yellow details. 

For the 2005 Australian Open, Williams wore one of her designs from her collaboration with Nike: a neon green "transform dress," which converted from a top with shorts to a dress with shorts underneath. (The name was also a nod to Williams "transforming" tennis.)

Williams revamped her signature black catsuit with a pink and white one for the 2005 NASDAQ-100 Open. The look included zipper details and was accessorized with a matching headband and hair ties. 

Williams continued her Nike love with a navy and pink dress for the 2007 Sony Ericsson Open, which she accessorized with a hot-pink headband and clean, white sneakers. 

For the 2007 French Open, Williams arrived in a head-to-toe pink look, consisting of pink and black bomber jacket, with a matching pink dress, headband and wristband. 

Williams turned heads when she arrived at the 2008 Wimbledon with a white trench coat—the first time at a tennis competition. The look was completed with a white dress, sneakers and headband. "You know, I absolutely love trench coats. I just love coats. I'm always buying Burberry coats. I mean, I love coats. And I don't know why because I live in Florida. So it doesn't really add up," Williams told The Los Angeles Times about the look. 

Williams looked colorful at the 2010 French Open with a teal dress with a pleated skirt and pink trim. She accessorized the look with a bright pink headband and wrist band. 

Williams looked all-American at the 2012 WTA Championships in a red, white and blue ensemble consisting a red top with a V-neck detail, a navy skirt and white shoes. 

Williams celebrated her win at the 2013 Australian Open with an orange, purple and black Nike dress. 

Williams suited up with a white blazer and shorts for the 2013 Wimbledon. She completed the look with a matching white headband and sneakers. 

Williams made leopard-print athletic at the 2014 U.S. Open when she arrived in a hot-pink leopard-print dress, with a matching headband. 

Williams looked fashionable at the 2015 U.S. Open in a pink and black snakeskin-like dress. “We always pull out all the stops for the Open. I’m always asking my friends in fashion about what’s the new color, or the latest trend, so I can translate that in our collections," she told The New York Times about the look. 

Williams wore yellow on yellow at the 2016 Australian Open. Her look consisted of a bright yellow crop top, with a matching airy skirt. "A lot of things you see onstage and, you know, just in that pop culture world, I wanted to bring that youth and that fun-ness to it," she said about it. 

Williams accented her Nike blue skirt and crop top at the 2016 French Open with black leggings. Her Nike sneakers also had a secret detail: the swoosh featured a rose pattern, which was a nod to Williams's favorite flower. 

Williams wore an all-black outfit—with the exception of her skirt, which included hot-pink pleats—at the 2016 U.S. Open.

Williams wore a clean white dress with black pleats on her skirt at the 2017 ASB Classic. Of course, the look was designed by Nike. 

Williams made a statement with her black catsuit at the 2018 French Open. The look, which also included a red band around her waist, was to protect her against blood clots as a new mom, as well as serve as a message to "all the moms out there that had a tough pregnancy." Despite this, the look was later banned by the French Tennis Federation, creating controversy.

For the 2018 U.S. Open, Williams wore a black tutu with a one-shoulder top designed Virgil Alboh for Nike's Off-White collection. Williams asserted that the look was "aerodynamic" and didn't hinder her playing. "The tutu is easy to play in because I practiced in it before. That was fun," Williams told CNN.

For the second day at the 2018 U.S. Open, Williams wore a similar tutu, consisting of a light blue color and a bare shoulder.