
Advertisement
Advertisement


While Venus came in this year ranked way back at No. 58 on the world list, she finishes dead last in style. The toga-inspired tennis number (above) that she wore last year was a disaster. It came from her own line, EleVen, so she has no one to blame but herself. Her website states that she decided to start her own line because, after all, she “put in the time to go to school for fashion design.” I guess she should have studied harder. Williams decided to play it conservative this time around, sporting a nondescript tennis dress for her opening-round loss. Her early exit means we’ll never know what spectacular mess she had planned for her later matches.

Last year’s winner on the men’s side, the Serbian SensationTM has a new(ish) sponsor after parting ways with Italian designer Sergio Tacchini. DJ inked a five year deal with Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo. If you like what you see you can pick some of his gear up at your local prefecture (as long as you live in Manhattan).

Last year Nike dominated the ladies’ side, having an all-Nike semi-final. This year they should have a strong showing again on both sides of the tourney. Now, I agree, Nike tennis gear is pretty boring, so let’s talk about what they do best, sneakers. It’s been a long time since Nike had a great tennis shoe. In fact, some (not me) might say Nike in general is going the way of RIM stock. Since the Air Meadow Supreme came out in the mid 90s, it’s been slim pickings. But the company has rebounded and the Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour (aka the Federer) is a step in the right direction. I particularly enjoy the platinum/black/cool gray/action red and the white/court purple/court green colorways (the latter perhaps drawing inspiration from the Air Tech Challenge, you be the judge).
Advertisement

As far as I know, no one will be wearing the OG tennis shirt. Britain’s own Andy Murray dropped them a few years ago for adidas, which is a shame because four out of five skinhead doctors agree that Fred Perry is the illest.

Everyone at Wimbledon is essentially wearing the same thing, but some will be wearing it better. The classic Lacoste polo will be worn by the top-ranked American player John Isner as well as the top-ranked Canadian Milos Raonic and, let me just say, they both look fucking great.Oh, and for those of you who care, there will also be actual tennis matches being played. But I don’t know shit about tennis.@chillparcells