2015 US Open: Best and Worst Dressed at Flushing Meadows
The U.S. Open is the perfect place to showcase the latest tennis fashion trends. Whether they are playing under the bright lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium or on the sun-drenched outer courts, players are bringing bold style to the Big Apple in 2015.
Unfortunately, in an attempt to be daring, some players fell flat with their fashion choices. The usual standouts such as Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Venus Williams and Caroline Wozniacki wore kits that neither dazzled nor fizzled. They were simply forgettable.
The trends? Color blocking, neon greens, pale reds and burnt orange were the most prevalent looks on display at Flushing Meadows.
The players who made this list were the ones whose outfits, for better or worse, stood out at the U.S. Open.
Honorable Mention Worst: Madison Brengle
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Madison Brengle's skirt is too short. Yes, that band of fabric around her hips is a skirt, not the lower half of a dress. The only reason she received honorable mention instead of securing a spot among the worst dressed is that she looks awesome in periwinkle.
Honorable Mention Best: Serena Williams
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Serena Williams receives an honorable mention because her dress gets it half right.
The Premier dress from Nike's Greatest Collection features a split tank strap and keyhole cutout in the back.
The problem is the ho-hum front with a python-skin pattern down the middle. While not a complete miss, it's not nearly as flattering as the cheetah prints Williams wore at last year's U.S. Open.
Worst: Mayo Hibi
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Yikes! Following up on the much-talked-about plaid shorts worn by Stan Wawrinka at the French Open, Yonex continued its pattern push with this disaster of an outfit for Mayo Hibi. She and this outfit were gone by the first round.
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Best: Monica Puig
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Plaids, striped and even checkered patterns can work when paired with solids. Monica Puig looks darling in this ensemble by Ellese Italia, an iconic brand once worn by Chris Evert and Boris Becker. Elina Svitolina wore the same patterned outfit.
It's so country club chic.
Worst: Milos Raonic
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Meanwhile, Milos Raonic went in the wrong direction with these stripes. Made by New Balance, the bold horizontal patterns on the orange and burgundy shirt seemed out of balance with the vertical lines going down the shorts.
Best: Samantha Stosur
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So many players tried wearing designs "outside of the box" that it was nice to see Samantha Stosur's simple tank dress from Asics. The fiery red dress looks comfortable enough to sleep in. It's stunning and bold in its simplicity.
Worst: Anna Tatishvili
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A number of women wore this Fila fail. The color blocking design in contrasting black and white paired with knee-high white socks adds up to all kinds of bad.
Best: Grigor Dimitrov
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Color blocking works best with crisp, clean design like this two-tone Nike kit worn by Grigor Dimitrov. From the front his polo looks like a solid neon-green shirt. But from the side and behind you see white. Two-toned wrist bands complement the look, anchored by classic dark-colored shorts. It's the best outfit worn by any man on the tour.
Worst: Victoria Azarenka
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Victoria Azarenka's outfit demonstrates how important design is when it comes to using color blocking. The complementary green colors work. However, the design looks like a leftover from the Richard Simmons workout collection, circa 1981.
Best: Madison Keys
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Now this is how to rock nearly the identical color combination as Azarenka's outfit in a different design. The Nike flouncy skirt is cute. The neon shoes match the pops of color around the top and down the racerback of the tank.
Worst: Kateryna Bondarenko
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It's hard to tell what's going on here. It looks more Ice Capades than tennis wear. By far the oddest outfit in the tournament.
Best: Simone Bolelli
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Simone Bolelli's outfit from Hydrogen is the perfect way to play with patterns. The camoflauge sleeves and the Hydrogen skull logo bring an edginess to an otherwise classic look.
Worst: Tomas Berdych
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When it comes to pushing the fashion envelope, Tomas Berdych shoves good taste over the edge. The purple wristbands, the quirky colors on the shirt and the multi-colored shorts clash with disastrous results.
Best: Donald Young
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A few years ago, Nike dropped Donald Young from its stable of stars. He tried a short stint with Lotto. In fact he's wearing Lotto on his bio picture on the ATP Tour's website.
But for his best run at the U.S. Open since 2011, Young is wearing clothing from Boast USA, a company big with tennis players in the 1970s and '80s which is experiencing its own comeback.
This look is simple and, yes, a little preppy. The simple logo on classic design is a casual nod to vintage Lacoste.
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