Serena's fashion ace

Two queens of Centre Court became queens of the catwalk in what could be a sign of a shift in career.

Serena and Venus Williams have turned to fashion after being laid low with injuries.

And they unveiled their new talents by modelling their own designs at a charity fashion show in Santa Monica, California.

Venus, 23, wore a stunning supershort gold satin dress created by her younger sister.

Afterwards, the 6ft 1in superstar said: 'I just did it for Serena, otherwise I'd be way too shy.'

She later returned to the catwalk in her own creation, a leather jacket twinned with a string vest which read 'Too daring'.

Serena, 22, has dubbed her label Aneres - which is her name spelled backwards.

'I don't want to end my career and then start something,' she added. 'I like to do something while my career is still hot and I've always enjoyed designing.'

The pair have not played tennis since Serena beat her elder sister at Wimbledon - Venus has an abdominal injury and Serena is recovering from knee surgery.

Also on the catwalk at the Women's Tennis Association event was fellow player Jennifer Capriati. Friends actor Matthew Perry, who was a junior tennis champion in Canada, watched from the wings.