Nike has one simple message to French Open officials who banned Serena’s ‘catsuit’
At least one key sponsor for Serena Williams has expressed support for the tennis legend after officials of the French Open banned a black, skintight bodysuit that she wore during that tournament in late May. In a tweet, Nike Inc. NKE, -0.55% offered this message to the winner of 23 grand slam tennis titles (three French Open championships), the most of any player in tennis’s Open era: “You can take the superhero out of her costume, but you can never take away her superpowers #justdoit” Serena Williams is basically a superhero, given that she played the French Open in May, her first tournament since giving birth to her daughter in September 2017. Williams did so in a black bodysuit designed especially for her by Nike. Although it looked great—and Williams is known for her on-the-court style—it had a health-related purpose: It was reportedly engineered to prevent blood clots from forming while she competed. On Friday, French Tennis Federatio...