After the release of Luca Guadagnino's steamy tennis-inspired Challengers, we're channelling our inner Zendaya with sporty looks to serve in off the court. Wimbledon is about to make its appearance

While a host of sporting trends have permeated trend cycles of late – from football jerseys to biker shorts – tennis is one of the latest to make itself known on runways. Runways in 2024 were perfumed with a plethora of luxury fashion brands sending court-ready tennis-inspired outfits down the runway. Menswear label YONY took over Manhattan’s elite tennis club, Town Tennis, for their SS24 ready-to-wear show at NYFW. Paul Costelloe opened London Fashion Week with tennis-themed attire for his SS24 runway. But it's not the first time we've seen tennis at the fore of fashion – and no, we aren't just referencing Chanel's iconic SS08 tennis rackets and Jean Paul Gaultier's tennis-court themed runway for Hermes SS10.

Tennis has enjoyed a long and intimate relationship with fashion. Both on and off the court, there has been a wealth of style cues we can all draw from. It's a game that's evolved in the centuries since beyond being simply just a sport. It has grown into something more akin to a sub-culture, complete with its own lingo, lore, celebrities and fashion aesthetics (hello tennis skirts).

On the court, sartorial conversation is often sparked by what championship players are donning – like the Williams sisters' refusal to play by strict dress codes (who could forget Serena's defiant black tutu at the 2018 US Open). Off the court, the conversation is being continued in films – like Emerald Fennell's enviable black-tie tennis scene in Saltburn or Guadagnino's Challengers.

So if you're looking to get into the tennis-inspired fashion trend while it's hot, see the RUSSH team's favourite fashion serves below.

 

 

COMME DES GARÇONS BLACK X Nike Classic Sneakers in White

 

 

 

LE SPECS Bizarro Sunglasses

 

 

 

MARYSIA Steffi Skort in Coconut

 

 

 

Pandora Sparkling Slider Tennis Bracelet

 

 

 

THE UPSIDE Chelsea Dress

 

 

 

 

Alo Yoga Grand Slam Tennis Skirt

 

 

 

Jo Malone English Pear and Freesia Cologne

 

 

 

RAQUET ZINE Player's Towel

 

 

 

VACATIONS Ball Boy Candle

 

 

 

Found Contrast Collar Knitted Cardigan

 

 

 

 

 

LOST SUNDAYS Baseball Cap

 

 

Thom Brown White 4 Bar Headband

 

 

ONITSUKA TIGER Serrano Shoe