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French Open 2017: Best and Worst Dressed at Roland Garros

Jun 4th 2017

With tennis icons Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Roger Federer out of the 2017 French Open, other players had the opportunity to grab the fashion spotlight.

Several players stood out. Some, because they dressed best and others because, well, they missed the mark. 

All members of the team Nike, Williams, Sharapova, and Federer can consider themselves lucky to have missed out on one of the worst looking collections since Adidas' zebra disaster at the 2016 French Open. 

Nike's dirt-inspired prints were among the worst at Roland Garros. And with so many players outfitted in the collection, daring to be different came across as blah. 

Meanwhile, those who opted for clean and classic stood out.  Adidas produced some sporty-chic outfits for the men and women. Fernando Verdasco looked smashing in the green and white Roland Garros collection. Kristina Mladenovic and Angelique Kerber wore the female versions of the line. 

Fernando Verdasco

The Classics

Led by its newest crocodile, Novak Djokovic, Lacoste brought a modern twist to its classic design. Even when representing Uniqlo, Djokovic always wore the classic polo and well-tailored shorts. However, Lacoste updated Djokovic's look with a polo pattern reminiscent of lines found on a tennis court. 

Novak Djokovic

Speaking of classically modern, Lacoste's spring dress, worn by Alize Cornet and Dominika Cibulkova, never gets old. The dress features a racerback with keyhole cutout and dainty pleated skirt. 

Alize Cornet

The Standouts 

Garbine Muguruza's perfect posture and 6' frame provide an ideal way to showcase the Adidas Women's Summer Stella McCartney Dress 2. Simple, yet elegant, this dress is form-fitting on the top with a flirty pleated skirt at the bottom. It's Muguruza's best look yet.

Garbine Muguruza

Fellow Adidas endorser, Caroline Wozniacki, looked stunning in a red-hot Stella McCartney kit, which features a sleeveless polo and pleated skirt finished with a wide white hem. 

Caroline Wozniacki

Trendsetters

Venus Williams owns and endorses her line Eleven by Venus. Unrestrained by a collection chosen for her, Williams brought individuality to Roland Garros. This beautiful A-line Diamond Clarity dress with black mesh in the back flatters her long, lean figure. 

Venus Williams

Jozef Kovalik sported the always edgy Hydrogen brand. His army green top with signature Hydrogen skull and the navy-blue shorts is ultra cool. Although Kovalik bowed out of the French Open in the second round to Stan Wawrinka, his kit is a winner. 

Jozef Kovalik

Last year, France's Alize Lim rocked overalls at Roland Garros. This year she wore a mini tank dress by Diadora. It's different, but not over the top, the sort of fashion risk even weekend warriors are willing to take. If only she played as well as she dresses…

Alize Lim

The Mishits 

Bethanie Mattek-Sands leads the list of mishits. She's been wearing ridiculous outfits for so long you wonder if she's just trolling us. Her cherry patterned top joins a long list of bad fashion choices. But hey, it's Bethanie being Bethanie.

Anyone in Nike's spot blot prints makes the worst-dressed list.  This includes Juan Martin Del Potro, Nick Kyrgios, Eugenie Bouchard and Elina Svitolina. The design looks more like cow hide than abstract splashes of dirt. 

Elina Svitolina

Hydrogen rocks edgy like no other brand. However, Fabio Fognini misfired with his shirts that had either an animal head or reptile on the back. Overkill. 

Fabio Fognini

The usually elegant Agnieszka Radwanska wore an underwhelming “camoflower” dress by Lotto. Camouflage, florals, and lace do not play well together. 

Agnieszka Radwanska

Tennis' ambassador of cool, Gael Monfils, missed the mark with this combination of a bright orange top with gray/black shorts from Asics. The kit looks like a grab-and-go effort. You know, when you reach into a drawer and run with whatever is clean and fits.   

Gael Monfils