One of the best-dressed tennis gamers of all time, at Wimbledon and past
You’d be forgiven for pondering tennis doesn’t function a trendy sport, with gamers largely regarded as carrying all-white short-and-polo-shirt combos. Whereas at present the model of gamers is basically dictated by a standard gown code of shorts, sweater vests, crew-collared shirts and polo shirts, most of the grass’ most-famous racket swingers have displayed a novel method to on-court dressing over time.
From Andre Agassi in compression shorts and Roger Federer’s sweatbands to René Lacoste’s sweater vests and wide-legged slacks, the on-court model serves throughout huge tournaments reminiscent of Wimbledon, the French Open and the ATP Finals are one thing to shout about. Right here, British GQ appears again at a number of the most memorable sartorially-savvy gamers to have graced the courtroom.
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Getty Images1/9 René Lacoste
French tennis participant and businessman René Lacoste actually embraced tennis whites, with even his footwear getting the whitewash therapy. We even have him to thank for inventing the polo shirt.
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Getty Images2/9 Arthur Ashe
Other than his infamous spectacles each on and off the the courtroom, Arthur Ashe was additionally identified for his basic American preppy model that consisted of varsity jackets and cardigans with USA motifs.
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Getty Images3/9 John McEnroe
Buttercup yellow won’t be an apparent selection of color whereas taking part in tennis, however John McEnroe exhibits us the way it’s finished in brief shorts and a tank high. Quick ahead to 2021 and sweater vests are being sported by the likes of Jaden Smith and Skepta, whereas the most important manufacturers on the catwalk, from Fendi to Prada, have gone sleeveless. Name it trendsetting.
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Getty Images4/9 Fred Perry
Certain, tennis is infamous for its brief shorts-wearing gamers (Björn Borg by no means strayed removed from a pair within the Eighties), however Fred Perry proved that wide-legged trousers look wonderful on courtroom.
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Getty Images5/9 Andre Agassi
Mullet apart (you both love them or hate them), Andre Agassi was not shy when it got here to dressing for the courtroom. Shiny colors, daring prints and headbands made up the vast majority of his game-day wardrobe and let’s not overlook these brightly colored compression shorts.
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Getty Images6/9 Yannick Noah
Who mentioned Centre Courtroom was only for all-white outfits? Maybe taking inspiration from Newcastle United’s 1990 soccer package, Yannick Noah drew a vertical line by the rule ebook.
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Getty Images7/9 Björn Borg
Former Swedish No1 Björn Borg not solely received Wimbledon 5 years consecutively, but additionally served an impeccable gown sense each on and off the courtroom. From his lengthy, shaggy hair, which was by no means and not using a sweatband, to his white trainers with excessive socks, Borg was constantly the poster boy of tennis.
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Getty Images8/9 Boris Becker
In the event you’re going to rep a model, you may as properly go the entire hog and look rattling good doing so. Boris Becker primarily foresaw logomania.
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Getty Images9/9 Roger Federer
Whereas a tennis uniform is often depicted by the model sponsoring you, Federer has added his personal model factor by at all times carrying that signature headband.
