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United States' Serena Williams signs autographs after defeating Romania's Simona Halep in their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019.(AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Japan's Naomi Osaka makes a backhand return to Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

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Ukraine's Elina Svitolina makes a forehand return to United States' Madison Keys during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Japan's Naomi Osaka serves to Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei during their third round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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United States' Serena Williams hits a forehand return to Canada's Eugenie Bouchard during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Ukrainian teen who plays Serena next saw this matchup coming

Japan's Naomi Osaka throws her racket in frustration during her third round match against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-Wei at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The Latest: Pouille tops wild-card Popyrin at Australian

United States' Serena Williams hits forehand return to Canada's Eugenie Bouchard during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Strong start, finish lift Serena past Bouchard in Australia

Italy's Camila Giorgi makes a forehand return to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

The Latest: Muguruza wins match after 3 a.m. in Australia

United States' Serena Williams prepares to hit a forehand return to Germany's Tatjana Maria during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Serena Williams looks like her dominating best in Australian Open return

United States' Madison Keys hits a forehand return to Australia's Destanee Aiava during their first round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2019, file photo, Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Serena Williams of the United states during their mixed doubles tennis match at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia. It was a terrific moment for tennis, drawing tons of attention to an otherwise meaningless exhibition event and a recently dormant sport just starting its new season: Serena Williams and Roger Federer sharing a court. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens, File)

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to South Africa's Kevin Anderson during the final match of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)

Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep top seeds for Australian Open

Roger Federer and Belinda Bencic of Switzerland, bottom, in action during their mixed doubles match against Frances Tiafoe and Serena Williams of the United States at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)

Federer on winning team after facing Serena for 1st time

Serena Williams of the United States plays a shot during her match against Maria Sakkari of Greece at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia, Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. (AP Photo/Trevor Collens)

Serena Williams pulls US level at Hopman Cup

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FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 file photo, United States' Serena Williams makes a backhand return to her sister Venus during the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps and Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook are among the finalists for best male athlete at the ESPY Awards. Tennis star Serena Williams and gymnast Simone Biles are two of the finalists for best female athlete. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila, File)

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In Paris, Williams said her black burlesque outfit created an "illusion of bareness."

Serena Williams wins opening match at Wimbledon →

"Here it's all about white," she said. "There is no illusion this time. Still had the lace motif. I think it's just a fun, elegant dress."

Serena Williams wins opening match at Wimbledon →

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