WIMBLEDON, England – Dressed a lot like the goddess with whom she shares a name, Venus Williams began her chase for a sixth Wimbledon title wearing a white romper.
The all-in-one outfit with shorts has cutout sleeves and a big triangle cut out the back. It also has a “V” neckline and is adorned with a gold belt and zipper in the front.
“It’s a jumper. Jumpers are very ‘now,’ as is lace,” Williams said after beat Akgul Amanmuradova of Uzbekistan 6-3, 6-1 Monday to reach the second round. “The shoulders have a lot of draping, which is also in the moment. It’s just kind of like a trendy dress. It’s fun.”
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Williams, who played at Eastbourne last week after an injury layoff of nearly five months, looked right at home at the All England Club.
She kept her opponent waiting for several minutes on Court 2, with Amanmuradova sitting patiently on her courtside chair for the 31-year-old American to arrive.
Once play started, Williams took Amanmuradova apart in 59 minutes with her hard-hitting all-court game. She served seven aces, broke four times and had 23 winners to only five unforced errors – none in the second set.
“It’s always great to be back,” Williams said. “To play a few matches at Eastbourne helped me feel pretty comfortable here. All in all, I’m pretty pleased. I only see pluses for today. I missed being out here playing.”
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