Australian Open licence sees launch of the 'Serena-tard'

Tennis - Australian Open - First Round - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2019. Serena Williams of the U.S. in action during the match against Germany’s Tatjana Maria. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Serena Williams has long taken advantage of the licence for players to express themselves through their clothing at the Australian Open and on Tuesday was at it again during her first round match against Germany’s Tatjana Maria.

The 23-times Grand Slam champion warmed up on Rod Laver Arena in a long, black raincoat which she discarded to reveal a figure-hugging, bottle green one-piece costume paired with fish-net compression stockings.