French Open digest: ‘superhero’ Serena Williams stars in Paris

Serena’s black catsuit is the talk of Roland Garros after her first-round victory

Serena Williams black catsuit French Open Paris
Serena Williams beat Kristyna Pliskova in the first round at the 2018 French Open
(Image credit: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images)

Williams: catsuit made me feel like a warrior

Serena Williams marked her return to Grand Slam tennis with a first-round win at the French Open against Kristyna Pliskova – but it wasn’t just her on-court skills that were the talk of Paris yesterday.

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