2015 French Open: Best and Worst Dressed at Roland Garros
The easiest way to spot superstars at the 2015 French Open is by their attire. The biggest names, such as Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, have outfits designed specifically for them.
Consider their kits haute couture, one-of-a-kind designs. Second-tier stars, like Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Gael Monfils, Ana Ivanovic and Eugenie Bouchard, get high-end "ready-to-wear" gear. That's the pret-a-porter crowd. The Yohji Yamamoto-designed Adidas kits, worn by Tsonga, Ivanovic and the ballboys and ballgirls, come in black with shoes accented with a floral print.
Then there are the rest, who dress in the spring "looks" promoted by various sporting goods companies. Team Nike wears stripes. Lacoste features classic block patterns, worn by John Isner and Jeremy Chardy.
It's Paris, so of course the high-rollers are going to get the most attention from designers.
Still, superstardom doesn't guarantee a winning look. Sharapova and Serena Williams underwhelmed this year. Williams' dress seemed incomplete.
Sharapova's Nike dress that appeared in press releases before the tournament looks amazing; however, she never wore it. Instead, she wore a nice striped top and coordinating gray skirt that seemed perfect for a cruise. According to WomensTennisBlog, Sharapova may have been uncomfortable with the extra short skirt.
To make this list, the player had to actually wear the outfit onto the court. The following are the best and worst dressed at Roland Garros.
Best: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
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Japanese designer Yamamoto, who redesigned the uniforms for Real Madrid, made the biggest splash at this year's French Open.
His Y-3 logo in bold black and gray was everywhere. Tsonga wore it best.
The floral backdrop on the sneakers stood out. Who would have thought that pairing a colorful floral pattern with big, bold black stripes could work? Yamamoto did, and it's brilliant.
Worst: Camila Giorgi
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Of course, some bold attempts go wrong. Camila Giorgi, always a trendsetter, missed the mark with this outfit. The colors and pattern are unflattering. It's a disappointing look from someone who has developed into quite the fashionista.
Best: Alize Cornet
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Sometimes, simple elegance works best. The always animated Alize Cornet looks divine in the SS15 dress from Lacoste. It's one of the prettiest outfits in the tournament. The classic front conceals the flirtatious peekaboo cutout in the back. It's simply stunning.
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Worst: Serena Williams
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Cornet's dress represents the ultimate in crisp tailoring. Serena Williams', in contrast, looks a bit sloppy and well below her standards.
The dress may be the victim of design by committee. The animal print appears to be borrowed from her 2014 U.S. Open look. The top half looks like a carryover from the 2015 Australian Open dress.
Maybe she's trying to carry Grand Slam mojo onto the court.
The worst part about the dress is its poor fit. The thin strap down the back shifted so often it seemed to bother Williams. She appeared to play better when she covered it up. In fact, she mounted her comeback against Victoria Azarenka after putting on a pullover.
Best: Steve Johnson
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Although Gael Monfils has been sporting this look for Asics, Steve Johnson looked smashing in the glow-worm yellow and green.
The striped shorts are fun. By pairing the shorts with a solid, coordinating tee, Johnson stops short of going over the top. He complied with the basic rule of how to wear bold patterns: one piece at a time.
Worst: Stan Wawrinka
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Stan Wawrinka broke the one-piece-at-a-time rule and probably a couple of laws in this horrendous look from Yonex. The red-and-gray color combo works, but the stripes, block patterns on the shirt and plaid shorts are at war with one another.
Best: Team Yamamoto
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Yamamoto's Y-3 designs on Ana Ivanovic, Tsonga, Fabio Fognini and the ballboys and ballgirls stole the show at Roland Garros. Adidas managed to upstage Lacoste, the French line, in its own house.
Now that's bold.
Worst: The Nike Stripe Brigade
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Nike pushed the horizontal stripes hard. Women wore them on tanks and skirts. The men wore them on polo shirts. There were so many people wearing this look that it seemed like a French Open standard-issues uniform. Boring.
Best: Bob and Mike Bryan
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Meanwhile, Mike and Bob Bryan opted for one bold stripe down the back. The K-Swiss crew shirts with coordinating socks and shorts looked clean and fresh, similar to a standard set by Roger Federer in his tailored look from Nike.
Worst: Zarina Diyas and Yi-Fan Xu
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Doubles players don't have to match their partners. However, if you can't wear the same outfit like the Bryan brothers, at least try to coordinate colors, style or patterns.
Zarina Diyas and Yi-Fan Xu must have been a last-minute pairing. Doubles is about working together. Alone, neither outfit is impressive. Together, they're a nightmare.
Best: Anastasia and Arina Rodionova
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If you want to look like a team but maintain your individuality, take note of Australians Anastasia and Arina Rodionova.
They took to the courts wearing outfits designed by one-half of the most famous sister act in tennis, Venus Williams.
What makes this duo dynamic is they are wearing the same patterns and color combination but in different outfits with separate styles. Wearing the Southern African-inspired Ndebele design, the sisters convey the message that they're a team but still individuals.
The Absolute Best: Rafael Nadal
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Decked in bright blue from head to toe, Nadal takes the absolute best-dressed honors.
With the orange clay as backdrop, his outfit dazzles. The contrasting Nike logo punctuates the look. And those blue socks are way cool. Nadal may fail in an attempt to take his 10th French Open title, but this outfit is a clear winner.
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