Venus Williams' most outrageous tennis outfit ever

VENUS WILLIAMS attracted the attention of fashion watchers as well as tennis lovers as she won her round two Autralian Open match yesterday. Williams took to the court in a yellow lattice-effect top, a colourful skirt, and her now trademark nude shorts from her own label EleVen. SEE HER OUFIT UP CLOSE HERE Venus Williams isn’t the only tennis star who has attracted attention for her on-court style, her sister Serena- as well as Maria Sharapova, Anna Kournikova, Jelena Jankovic and Tamira Paszek – have also provoked gasps from the crowd for reasons other than their tennis skills. SEE THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS OUTFITS IN TENNIS HERE

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Venus Williams

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Anna Kournikova

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Maria Kirilenko

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Maria Sharapova

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AUGUST 2006 – Bethanie Mattek, wearing a lace-embellished top and frilly socks, plays Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia at the US Open tennis tournament in New York.

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Jelena Jankovic

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Maria Sharapova

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Serena Williams

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Tamira Paszek

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Maria Kirilenko

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Serena Williams

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Maria Sharapova

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NOVEMBER 2007 – Maria Sharapova, wearing a pink and maroon two-piece by Nike with a pussy-bow at the neck, celebrates after beating Daniela Hantuchova during the Sony Ericsson Championships in Madrid.