Venus and Serena Williams are one of the most revered tennis players of all time. Hence, there are a lot of young players who look up to these tennis legends. One of them is the American player, Madison Keys who found her inspiration in none other than seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams. She was so inspired by the tennis legend that she even went on to pursue tennis as a career.

However, it was not her gameplay or the astounding record that mesmerized Key. It was how Venus Williams looked while playing at Wimbledon.

How did Venus Williams motivate Madison Keys to play tennis??

It was 2003 and Venus Williams was playing at Wimbledon. Hence, adhering to the dress code of all-white Venus Williams wore a dress designed by New York fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. Working with Reebok at that time, the tennis star wore a lace-up back outfit. Apart from her fans who loved her dress, there was also a fan sitting back at home adoring her dress as a 4-year-old.

It was none other than Madison Keys whose younger self was mesmerized by that outfit. In a recent interview with Good Morning America, she disclosed that it was for fashion that she started playing tennis. It was Venus Williams’ dress that started off her fascination with tennis. She said, “Because of Venus’s white dress, she had on Wimbledon and I wanted a white dress to wear at Wimbledon.”

However, the 4-year-old Keys had no clue about the sport. She added, “I didn’t know what tennis was.” But she was obsessed with the dress and wanted one for herself too.

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She added, “My mom was like, I am only going to buy you a tennis dress if you play tennis.” So, she went along with it and said, “Great. Cool. Sign me up.”

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That decision has now made her one of the prominent tennis players. The Eastbourne International winner recently faced an unfortunate defeat by Aryna Sabalenka at the Wimbledon quarterfinals.

The 7-time Grand Slam champion is no stranger to making bold fashion statements on the court, and her outfit at the 2010 Wimbledon tournament caught the attention of her loyal fans.

The Wimbledon star paid an ode to Tina Turner in 2010

Venus Williams is undoubtedly one of the greatest tennis stars with six Wimbledon titles under her name. But her love for her fashion made her experiment with her 2010 outfit.

Paying an ode to music legend Tina Turner, Venus Williams added frills to her Wimbledon outfit. She expressed her love and admiration as she paid her tribute to the Queen of ‘Rock & Roll.’

Which has been your favorite on-court outfit of the player? Let us know in the comments below.

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