New tennis rules approve Serena Williams' controversial catsuit, allow protections for returning mothers
When the tournament banned the outfit, Serena received a lot of support and love from her fans and followers on social media
It looks like there has been a huge win for Serena Williams given that the 'Women's Tennis Association' announced a change in two of its rules. Serena's controversial catsuit leggings are now allowed in tournaments and mothers will be granted added rankings protection upon returning from maternity leave.
The 37-year-old Williams had sported her leggings while wearing her catsuit outfit at the French Open in 2018. This did not sit well with French Tennis Federation president Bernard Giudicelli who decided to ban the one-piece bodysuit "out of respect [for] the game and the place". The WTA will now allow "leggings and mid-thigh-length compression shorts without a skirt, shorts, or a dress."