US Open 2014: Best and Worst Dressed at Flushing Meadows

Every summer, New York, America's fashion capital, hosts the U.S. Open. Suddenly, tennis courts become runways where players model the latest in on-court couture.

With hundreds entered in singles and doubles, making the best-dressed list requires more than mere stylish attire. Individuality adorned with high fashion and functionality separates the best from the rest.

Inevitably, there are fashion faux pas. The worst dressed distinguish themselves by wearing ill-fitted, unflattering outfits. They simply miss the mark.

Here are the best and worst dressed at the 2014 U.S. Open.  

Honorable Mention Best: Tomas Berdych

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Tomas Berdych in H&M stripes during his match against Lleyton Hewitt.

Tomas Berdych finally got it right. For the first time since signing on with H&M, Berdych hits a style winner. The color combo can transition from summer to fall. The bold block stripes on the shorts are crisp and cool. The ensemble is part of an entire fall line from H&M.   

Honorable Mention Worst: Monica Niculescu

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Monica Niculescu hits a forehand during a match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

Monica Niculescu misfires in this dot matrix kit. First thing you notice is the logo clash between the Wilson cap and the Asics top. Then there's the off-putting digital patterned shirt.  

Best: Simone Bolelli

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Simone Bolelli during a match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

Simone Bolelli of Italy insists he wasn't playing to the crowd when he wore red, white and blue stars and stripes on his sleeve. Instead, his Hydrogen outfit was more fashion statement than ode to Old Glory. 

Statement made: Star-spangled boldness. 

Worst: Radek Stepanek

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 27: Leander Paes (R) of India and Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during hteir men's doubles match on Day Three of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2014 in the Flushing neighbo

Radek Stepanek brought out the red, white and blue, too. However, he donned the colors for the Czech Republic instead of the USA.

Designed by a small Czech company called Alea, Stepanek's shirts are reportedly popular in his homeland. 

A doubles specialist who's been on the ATP Tour since 1996, Stepanek must have a shirt selection akin to that co-worker with an endless supply of awful ties. Yes, people snicker when he walks by, but they would be disappointed if one day he showed up wearing something bland and basic.

Best: Serena Williams

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Serena Williams wears her night-time leopard design during her first match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

When asked about her leopard print attire during a post-match interview, Serena Williams responded with a growl and a Catwoman-like scratching motion. 

Williams, known for iconic fashion choices over the years, knows how to wear a show-stopper. She accented the leopard dress with pink leopard wrist bands and black leather shoes with a pink Nike swoosh.

Her daytime pink leopard dress is just as nice, but not nearly as bad, as in naughty. 

Worst: Jelena Jankovic

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Jelena Jankovic during her first-round match at the U.S. Open.

Jelena Jankovic's lizard-skin patterned dress is an animal print gone wrong. The beautiful purple hue can't rescue this reptilian fail. Jankovic, the WTA's drama queen, sometimes tries too hard and pushes too far. This is one of those times. 

Best: Agnieszka Radwanska

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Agnieszka Radwanska hits a forehand during a U.S. Open match.

Speaking of patterns, how cute was Agnieszka Radwanska in this polka-dot dress by Lotto? The adjustable straps and flouncy skirt strike the perfect balance between sporty and flirty. 

Worst: Marina Erakovic

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Marina Erakovic during her first-round match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

It's hard to figure out what Fila was going for with this Marina Erakovic dress. The top looks somewhat nautical. But the bottom could pass for a circus tent. Had it ditched the bottom and made the top into a dress, Erakovic might have made honorable mention for best dressed. 

Best: Vania King

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Vania King gets ready to serve during her second-round match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

Vania King's streamlined orange and white dress is the best example of simple elegance. Made by Minx, a Los Angeles-based boutique luxury sportswear company, the dress looks as comfortable as it is beautiful. The contrast in color and lovely A-line epitomizes glam at the Slam. 

Worst: Victoria Azarenka

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Victoria Azarenka hits a backhand during a match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

Bold can be beautiful. But sometimes it's just bad. In the case of Victoria Azarenka's tuxedo meets boy shorts getup, it's awful. 

Best: Roger Federer

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Roger Federer during a second-round match at the 2014 U.S. Open.

Azarenka could learn from Roger Federer about how to stay on the right side of that fine line between bold and brash attire.

This black Nike outfit with white accents is quintessential Federer style. The black socks with Nike swoosh finish the look for Federer, the best-dressed man in tennis. 

Worst: Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios

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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 27: Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic of Australia play in a doubles match on Day Three of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 27, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of N

Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios channeled their "Wonder Twin" power in the form of bad taste. The doubles team, the future of Australian tennis, looked futuristic in these Star Trek castoffs.

Beam them up, Scotty. They're finished at the 2014 U.S. Open.