Venus Williams rocks EleVen Love Leopard collection at Roland Garros

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In the period leading up to the French Open, I presented what all the leading tennis apparel companies would launch at the claycourt Grand Slam, except for Venus WilliamsEleVen, because the American tends to be unpredictable, so I waited for her first-round match to see whether she would indeed wear the newly-launched Love Leopard collection.

You may remember that I gave you a sneak peek at this collection as early as in November 2018, when I said that it would be Venus’ choice for the clay season — and I was right. Playing Elina Svitolina on the new Court Simonne Mathieu, a “garden” court surrounded by four greenhouses that house tropical plants from South America, Africa, South East Asia and Australia, Venus presented the Love Leopard Tank Top and Flutter Skirt — one of the more subtle looks from the overall bold collection that combines a dove grey animal print and limelight green highlights.

Venus’ workout clothes at Roland Garros included the Black Seamless Zip Hoodie with jacquard texture side details and the Essential Outskirt Capri in frost grey.

The most extravagant items in the collection are bustier-inspired dresses, especially the Love Leopard Pounce Dress, featuring sharp green contrast taping under bust and hip. In the French Open lead-up period, Venus was promoting this provocative white dress from the range.

Venus Williams of the United States in action during her third-round match at the 2019 Internazionali BNL d’Italia WTA Premier 5 tennis tournament

In an interview for Who What Wear, the seven-time major champion said that a bomber jacket from the Love Leopard collection is a must-have according to her:

Believe it or not, a bomber jacket is an underrated workout essential. It’s fashionable and really functional. My Flash Forward Bomber Jacket from this collection is that perfect piece to layer for a nighttime outdoor workout. It comes in our Love Leopard print, and the collar is a lurex rib so it has this nice sparkle. It’s definitely one of my favorite pieces from the collection.

In today’s first-round match at Roland Garros, both Venus and Elina struggled on serve before the Ukrainian finished both sets stronger to record a 6-3 6-3 victory on her third match point.

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Marija Zivlak
Marija Zivlak is the founder and editor-in-chief of Women’s Tennis Blog, a trusted source for in-depth coverage of the WTA Tour, tennis fashion, and player insights. Based in Belgrade, Serbia, she has been reporting on women’s tennis for over 18 years and has contributed exclusive fashion articles to the official WTA website. Marija launched Women’s Tennis Blog on March 31, 2007 to provide fans with accurate, engaging, and up-to-date tennis news. Her expertise and deep connections within the sport allow her to offer unique perspectives on tennis trends, gear, and events.

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