Bad-a** babe Serena Williams stuns for the cover of VOGUE shot by renowned photographer Annie Liebovitz. Saying tennis pro is an understatement as she’s regarded to be the greatest female tennis player in history. For the April 2015 issue of VOGUE Serena & Caroline Wozniacki show off their killer modeling skills. Williams talks her friendship as a tennis champion (& competitor) Caroline Wozniacki.
Serena is striking in a navy blue Rag & Bone sheath dress, paired with elegant Tate diamond bracelets, minimal makeup by Francelle, and rocking sexy serious curly hair by Holli Smith.
Serena Williams graced VOGUE in 2012 alongside athletes Ryan Lochte & Hope Solo.
VOGUE 2012
On being BFFs with Carolina: “Let’s just put an end to this myth that women players cannot be friends. We can!”
She adds, “It’s hard and lonely at the top. That’s why it’s so fun to have Caroline and my sister, too. You’re a target when you’re number one. Everyone wants to beat you. Everyone talks behind your back, and you get a lot more criticism. God forbid I lose. It’s like ‘Why?’ Well, I am human.”
“She was really there for me when I needed her the most,” says Caroline Wozniacki of Williams.
Vogue pointed out however, traditionally women athletes aren’t always the best of friends: “Steffi Graf, Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova—champions all, but none noted for her cuddliness on, or off, the court. Roger Federer might have dinner with Stan Wawrinka after a match, but among the women, it’s mostly cold shoulders.”
On fitness: “Nowadays everybody goes to the gym. But when I won my first Grand Slam, I had never been.” Adding, “I hated my arms,” she remembers. “I wanted them to look soft.”
On being a perfectionist: “I am such a perfectionist, if I lose a game. I go crazy.”
Caroline Wozniackiis nearly a decade younger than Serena – and even though she mentions players tend to retire by 30ish she’s still utterly impressed by the longevity of her career. Carolina looks fab in an indigo belted swimsuit by Michael Kors.
And we love this back & forth between Serena & Carolina:
“There are always people who aren’t going to like you,” Williams says. “Look at Jesus; there are people who didn’t like him.”
“Wait, are you comparing yourself to Jesus?” Caroline asks.
“Oh, God, no, I am far from it. As everyone knows. But as a Christian, I do try to be Christlike.”
Serena Williams is a force to be reckoned with and we love watching her career and talents expand from fashion to tennis & beyond. Z Managements Thomas Zeumer recently caught up with her – he said “With the beautiful & talented Serena Williams in #NYCthe other night. Catch you at the #USOpen & see you soon.”
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