Serena William’s Nike catsuit will reportedly be banned by the French Open in the future, according to French Tennis Federation President Bernard Giudicelli. In a recent interview, Giudicelli said that the catsuit would not be allowed under a new dress code because he thought “we’ve gone too far.”
“It will no longer be accepted. One must respect the game and the place,” said Giudicelli, according to the Associated Press.
Serena Williams seemed unbothered by the decision. At a press conference on Saturday ahead of the U.S. Open, Williams said “that obviously, the Grand Slams have a right to do what they want to do.”
Before Williams addressed Guidicelli’s comments, others expressed displeasure about his dress code issues. Andy Roddick tweeted on Friday that the decision to ban the catsuit was “dumb” and that “it’d be nice if the sport got out of its own way.”
