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Hall of Fame
Who's outfits are great and who's aren't?
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HitMoreBHs
Professional
Just when I thought nobody can possibly beat Adidas’ misstep in apparel design this year (poop stain anyone? Nonsensical Hieroglyphics? Miami Vice orgasms?), Nike shows up in a Roman gladiator inspired mess that defies any common sense.
“I’ll have a Caramel Macchiato, extra shot, please”…
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
Just when I thought nobody can possibly beat Adidas’ misstep in apparel design this year (poop stain anyone? Nonsensical Hieroglyphics? Miami Vice orgasms?), Nike shows up in a Roman gladiator inspired mess that defies any common sense.
The Shapo - Rublev match had this color issue. I think that Rublev started the match in white and then changed to red and white like Shapo.
There was one womens match where both wore green and white.
I wish that they would color coordinate before the match.
I'm not a fan of the Nike pattern. I have bought many Nike TechKnit shirts but I didn't like the patterns a few years ago and stopped buying them.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
This is easily the WOAT era in clothing design. I have a bit of respect for Lotto and ASICS 2022 offerings but they are the chasers brands, trying to establish themselves vs big boys Nike and Adidas, who have tag teamed for a decade as to which team can stumble worse.
innoVAShaun
G.O.A.T.
Lambsscroll
Hall of Fame
Tommy Paul looks like a hobo
innoVAShaun
G.O.A.T.
bobeeto
Hall of Fame
All these guys need to practice dressing. Lots of unforced errors going on here
movdqa
Talk Tennis Guru
Inspired by Wawrinka when he wore the pink boxers.
LaVie en Rose
Hall of Fame
This Nike 2023 atrocity only very good looking guy as Dimitrov can pull out to not look utterly ridic, just ridic.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Nah, he still looks ridic.
Localfoc
Rookie
Lacoste are by far my favourite label. I think they consistently produce quality outfits and a lot of their designs have a classy, understated look to them. Kontaveit always looks great. Medvedev too a lot of the time.
It doesn't work so well for Djokovic imo, I think mainly because of his fits. He's a skinny guy with a long torso and he wears slim fitted shirts which don't flatter him.
Medvedev by contrast, another skinny and lanky guy, tends to wear slightly bigger/oversized shirts which bring a much needed width to his frame. Djokovic also sometimes eschews the traditional Lacoste designs and go for more audacious prints( not the one pictured below), to his detriment in my view.
Some Lacoste prints from over the years:
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It doesn't work so well for Djokovic imo, I think mainly because of his fits. He's a skinny guy with a long torso and he wears slim fitted shirts which don't flatter him.
Medvedev by contrast, another skinny and lanky guy, tends to wear slightly bigger/oversized shirts which bring a much needed width to his frame. Djokovic also sometimes eschews the traditional Lacoste designs and go for more audacious prints( not the one pictured below), to his detriment in my view.
Some Lacoste prints from over the years:
I agree that Lacoste has had some great designs. But for 2023, Nike has made a comeback and has some attractive clothing lines as well, which wasn't the case the prior year. I especially like their choice of brighter colors for players like Sinner, Alcarez, Bencic and Sabalenka. On the downside, my favorite clothing line, Fila, hasn't had any particularly noteworthy designs this year so far.
joekapa
Legend
Disagree with the slim fitted shirts Novak wears. It's quite the opposite. I don't like slim fit on bulky frames. Makes people look like a Christmas ham. If you have a tall lanky, yet muscley build, slim fit is the way to go. Lacoste is by far the classiest of all tennis brands.Lacoste are by far my favourite label. I think they consistently produce quality outfits and a lot of their designs have a classy, understated look to them. Kontaveit always looks great. Medvedev too a lot of the time.
It doesn't work so well for Djokovic imo, I think mainly because of his fits. He's a skinny guy with a long torso and he wears slim fitted shirts which don't flatter him.
Medvedev by contrast, another skinny and lanky guy, tends to wear slightly bigger/oversized shirts which bring a much needed width to his frame. Djokovic also sometimes eschews the traditional Lacoste designs and go for more audacious prints( not the one pictured below), to his detriment in my view.
Some Lacoste prints from over the years:
But I also think that Djokovic's kits have always been great. Even with Uniqlo.
jmacdaununder2
Legend
Djoker gear after Tacchini has been largely meh; not bad, just uninspired.
Localfoc
Rookie
But Djokovic doesn't have a muscly build. Not close to it. That's the problem. He is in fact a toothpick.
Do you not think Medvedev, another toothpick, has better fits?
Funnily enough, Novak did have baggier fits earlier in his career. This here in 2009 looks far better to me than any of the slim shirts and slim shorts he sports now( Notice I'm just talking about the size of the clothes here and not necessarily the design). You don't want to go too baggy of course, because that's no good either, but a little oversized on a skinny body is just perfect imo.
Purestriker
Legend
The Yonex kits have been way better than what Adidas has out right now.Elena is looking good.
MARK ANDERS
Rookie
Felo would look good in Walmart clothes.New direction from Ellesse for Lopez. Pity he got ousted in the first round.
innoVAShaun
G.O.A.T.
Actually, I think the adidas Oz outfits are much improved and attractive this year.Here’s one that’s awful.
JackieTreeh0rn
Rookie
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Danielle Collins is wearing a half night gown …
Danielle Collins is wearing a half night gown …
milk of amnesia
Legend
Here’s one that’s awful.
I really like the shorts. The squiggly top I could do without.
velvetsledgehammer
Rookie
Mannarino
Tennisist
Professional
Coco Gauff’s yellow outfit is the best at AO 2024.
( And how great is it that it is so unique — no “me tools” hanging around ).
Fantastic job, New Balance!
All that’s missing is a bright yellow racquet!
racquetlab
Hall of Fame
basilcilantro
Rookie
Bill Lobsalot
Hall of Fame
She would look good in a burlap bag.I like Ajla’s penguin kit.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Dunno,
