Take for instance the black catsuit Williams played in during the 2018 French Open — which was later prohibited by the French Tennis Federation and inspired a revision to the Women's Tennis Association 2019 dress code. "I've always wanted to be a superhero, and it's kind of my way of being a superhero. I've had a lot of problems with my blood clots, God I don't know how many I've had in the past 12 months,” she said. "I've been wearing pants in general a lot when I play so I can keep the blood circulation going." Or the Off-White tutu Virgil Abloh designed for the Olympian that seemed to be an exaggeration of femininity on the court pushing back against the idea that she doesn't fit the sport's "traditional standards."