Serena Williams exuded glamour at Mert Alas’ Seventy One Gin Party during Paris Fashion Week on Friday.

The 42-year-old tennis icon looked stunning in a form-fitting black midi dress that accentuated her fabulous figure. The sleeveless dress featured a diamond print and a turtle neck collar, while Serena elevated her look with tan heels, adding height to her frame.

With her voluminous curls styled to perfection, Serena enhanced her natural beauty with a light makeup palette.

The event coincided with Serena’s candid revelation about her gym routine struggles, highlighting that even star athletes face similar challenges. Taking to Instagram, she disclosed that she spends a considerable portion of her workouts capturing the perfect selfie angle.

Sharing a series of mirror selfies from one such session, Serena humorously confessed, “I spend 50% of my time in the gym taking selfies, trying to get that perfect angle that makes me look snatched.” She added a light-hearted note, “Well I found that angle so don’t look at me sideways when in person I’m a tad thicker lol,” eliciting relatable responses from fans in the comments section.

Beyond her athletic prowess, Serena boasts an illustrious career, securing 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 14 in doubles, and two in mixed doubles over her remarkable 27-year journey. She also holds 73 singles titles on the WTA tour, alongside three Olympic gold medals in doubles and one in singles across three Olympic games.

In September 2022, Serena announced a hiatus from tennis, reframing it as an “evolution” rather than retirement. She articulated her decision as a transition towards endeavors beyond tennis, emphasizing her desire to spend quality time with family and explore new avenues. Serena and her husband Alexis Ohanian welcomed their second daughter, Adira, in August 2023, following the birth of their firstborn, Alexis Olympia, in September 2017.