Serena Williams made her return to Roland Garros on Tuesday, but it wasn't her tennis so much as it was her fashion that sparked conversation. Taking the court for her first major tournament since giving birth to her daughter in September, the 2017 Australian Open title winner claimed a 7-6, 6-4 first-round victory over the Czech Republic's Kristyna Pliskova on Tuesday.
And she did so in an almost-exclusively black, skintight bodysuit -- an outfit that had fans on Twitter suggesting the 36-year-old and three-time French Open champion looked like a real-life superhero:
All she needs is a cape...@serenawilliams secures a tight first set 7-6(4) over Kristyna Pliskova.#RG18 pic.twitter.com/e2h4xKcA4K
— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2018
I am absolutely living for Serena Williams' bodysuit. The queen has returned.
— ⭐ amy o'connor ⭐ (@amyohconnor) May 29, 2018
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Some superheroes wear capes.
— Miami Open (@MiamiOpen) May 29, 2018
Others wear black bodysuits.
We see you, @serenawilliams.
🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/7dSTbKFfkr
Winning come back in Paris for Serena #Williams !
— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) May 29, 2018
Former World No.1 downs Kristyna Pliskova 7-6 6-4. Next: Barty #RG18 pic.twitter.com/kDex8jvEvj
It turns out Williams herself was going for a little bit of the superhero look. Although she didn't say whether or not the black suit was extra hot under the Paris sun, she told the media her threads represented the triumph of returning from childbirth.
"All the moms out there that had a tough pregnancy ... have to come back and try to be fierce, in (the) middle of everything," she said, per USA Today. "That's what this represents. You can't beat a cat suit, right?"
No, you cannot.