Later that evening, the tennis star arrived at the Campoamor Theatre in Oviedo for the awards ceremony, for which she turned up the glamour in a one-shoulder, red Gaurav Gupta gown, which she paired with the same crimson pumps she had worn earlier that day and matching lipstick. Princess Leonor wore a plum-coloured lace dress for the event with kitten heeled black pumps, while Queen Letizia stunned in a black tulle sheath. Princess Sofia chose a draped, silk-silk satin burgundy gown, while her namesake grandmother – ever the stylish inspiration – wowed in a white bouclé suit with crystal embellishments.
Attending a red-carpet event alongside some of Europe’s most glamorous royals could be intimidating to some, but Serena Williams approached the challenge with her characteristic panache. The result? A resounding victory, as usual.