Popsugar Health & Fitness Virgil Abloh Serena Williams Tennis Tutu Outfit at the 2018 US Open Serena Williams Hit Back at Her Bodysuit Ban by Wearing — What Else? — a Badass Tutu 28 August 2018 by Victoria Messina Image Source: Getty Just a few days after news broke that Serena Williams was banned from wearing her signature Nike bodysuit at the French Open [*insert eye-roll here*], she took the court at the 2018 US Open rocking the absolute hell out of a tutu like the backhand-smashing queen she is. During her first match against Polish tennis player Magda Linette, Serena debuted a custom outfit by Off-White founder Virgil Abloh in collaboration with Nike: an asymmetrical black-and-brown dress with a tulle tutu-esque skirt, which she paired with some silver, glittery sneakers. It was the perfect mix of power and grace, and the 36-year-old athlete and mom looked like a total badass in the getup. Earlier this month, Serena chatted with Vogue about how she felt when she first tried on her US Open dress. "I felt so feminine in the tutu, which is probably my favourite part of it," she said. "It really embodies what I always say: that you can be strong and beautiful at the same time." Ain't that the truth?! Read on to see a few photos of Serena dominating the court in her fierce tutu, followed by some passionate tweets from fans who were living for her bold fashion statement. Related: Serena Williams Asked Moms to Share Their Crazy Stories & You Won't Even BELIEVE the Replies Serena Arrived to the Competition Wearing a Leather Jacket Over Her Dress Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 1 / 30 It Was Also Designed by Off-White's Virgil Abloh Image Source: Getty / Julian Finney 2 / 30 She Was Totally in the Zone Image Source: Getty / TPN 3 / 30 Game Time! Image Source: Getty / TPN 4 / 30 She Shed Her Jacket When She Took the Court Image Source: Getty / Julian Finney 5 / 30 Such Determination Image Source: Getty / Julian Finney 6 / 30 Yep, She Dominated the Match Image Source: Getty / TPN 7 / 30 Can I Set This as My Phone Background, Or . . . ? Image Source: Getty / TPN 8 / 30 Her Tulle Skirt Was the Centre of Attention Image Source: Getty / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ 9 / 30 She Flew Around the Court Like a Superhero Image Source: Getty / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ 10 / 30 Let's Get Up Close With That Tutu, Shall We? Image Source: Getty / Julian Finney 11 / 30 The Top of Her Dress Featured an Asymmetrical Design Image Source: Getty / Sarah Stier 12 / 30 She's the Epitome of Strength Image Source: Getty / Julian Finney 13 / 30 Our Ultimate Tennis Idol Image Source: Getty / Sarah Stier 14 / 30 New Racket, Who Dis? Image Source: Getty / EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ 15 / 30 Let's Take a Moment to Admire Her Arm Muscles Image Source: Getty / TPN 16 / 30 LIKE, WOW Image Source: Getty / TPN 17 / 30 Her Glittery Sneakers Were Everything Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 18 / 30 She Soared to New Heights on the Court Image Source: Getty / Julian Finney 19 / 30 Umm, I Need These in My Closet ASAP Image Source: Getty / Al Bello 20 / 30 Here Are Some Twitter Reactions to Serena's Outfit Serena Williams: oh, you're not letting me play in a catsuit? Ok, I'll take the tutu out thenQueeeeeeeeeeen pic.twitter.com/buKV6EOJJh— Nerea. (@NereaBreaksFree) August 28, 2018 21 / 30 After the recent #FrenchOpen decision to ban the catsuit @serenawilliams wore, she’s now at the #USOpen in a giant black tutu. If you need a hero, look no further. She’s amazing. Full stop. https://t.co/mJB8PKW3wS pic.twitter.com/Gs4L1T9RCt— Dr Gretchen M Stolte (@Anthrobeader) August 28, 2018 22 / 30 Serena’s U.S. open outfit is everything👸🏾 pic.twitter.com/mDS21SSEkd— Black Girl Culture (@blkgirlculture) August 28, 2018 23 / 30 @serenawilliams in her @Nike tutu tonight is giving me life. French Open who.....?— M E Blythe (@MEBlythe1) August 28, 2018 24 / 30 French Open: The catsuit is inappropriate and does not meet our oppressive, paternalistic standards of femininity. @serenawilliams: Watch me dominate the court in a tutu. pic.twitter.com/yWaGtz7n5E— Aisha Alexander (@AishaThinker) August 28, 2018 25 / 30 Serena Williams is so bad ass in her tutu— A S A P (@theseltzerqueen) August 28, 2018 26 / 30 Yasssss that #TuTu oh she’s wearing #OffWhite okurrrr @virgilabloh @serenawilliams— NOT MY PRESIDENT (@jinxiejinxx32) August 28, 2018 27 / 30 Only @serenawilliams can play tennis in fishnets and a tutu. #GOAT— Denice M. Iglesias (@denicita) August 28, 2018 28 / 30 Watching @serenawilliams fly around the court in her beautiful black tutu dress and being a boss bitch at the same time fills me with the deepest joy imaginable. I could watch her all day.— aphroisms (@aphrokap) August 28, 2018 29 / 30 They didn’t let @serenawilliams wear her catsuit. She came out in a tutu. Yasss Queen. 🔥🎾🐐❤️😭😍🙌🏼— Xasha (@XashaSuree) August 28, 2018 30 / 30 Virgil AblohOff-WhiteAthletesWorkout ClothesFitness GearUS OpenTennisNikeSerena Williams