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Old
School~ White sweaters, white shirts, combed hair- Stan Smith
(right) showed the "Tennis white" look of the 1960's and
1970's, and even bad-boy llie Nastase followed suit for their
Wimbledon final in 1972. |
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Collar-
Full~ Ever wonder how Martina made volleys? Maybe it was her 70's
era button-down Ted Tinling dress with an extra heavy collar. |
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Trendsetters~
The late 1970's and early 1980's tennis attire of Ivan Lendi (left)
and Bjorn Borg is rarely seen on the courts today, but it can still
be found on style-conscious hipsters who may never have heard of the
players who made the looks famous. |
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White
on White~ Serena Williams had a predecessor in the cat-suit
department, though Anne White used a "Jazzercise"
approach, Complete with leg warmers, in 1985. |
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| Let's do Lunch~
Having a picnic after your match? With this number worn by Tracy
Austin, going from the courts to the park would have been a snap. |
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| Youthful
Indiscretion~ Andre Agassi has spent the second half of his career
trying to live down this early 1990’s spandex and mullet combo. |
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Less
is More~ That’s a concept Anne Kournikova has always endorsed. She
helped introduce the short skirts, sleeveless tops, and tight
dresses that characterize the WTA tour today. |
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| Sister Style~ From multicolored hair beads to form-fitting cat suits, the William sisters have taken tennis fashions to an entire new level. Whether you like their outfits or not, both sisters make headlines with attire never before seen on court. |
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