It's likely this is Williams's last ever U.S. Open, as she announced her retirement from tennis earlier this month.
Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. is marking the occasion by serving up a historic look worn by the greatest of all time.
Serena Williams and her sister Venus Williams on the first day of the U.S. Open in 1997 wearing braids.Beyond breaking the mold of typical tennis hairstyles at the time, the look worn by the two Black tennis stars sent a message to aspiring Black athletes: people of color could take up space in the white-dominated sport of tennis.highlighted the significance of braids in Black history and communities around the globe.
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