Tennis players are constantly the subject of scrutiny when it comes to what they wear on the court. Male or female, if you’re a top player, you can bet everyone will be giving the thumbs up or down to your Nike duds when a Grand Slam rolls around. Looking at on-court photos, we can deduce that the likes of Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Roger Federer all have spectacular style.
But do they really?
Off-court might tell a different tale. Free from the restrictions of sponsorship, tennis players can choose exactly what they want to wear. And that’s not always a good thing.
On The Go Tennis will be analysing the off-court style of a top player every week. Shoes, earrings, cardigans... nothing will go unnoticed.
Novak Djokovic is the joker of the ATP; from impersonations to karaoke, he knows how to make fans giggle. No doubt he also likes to look cool doing it; no one wants to be laughed at for the their taste in clothing. So does Djokovic manage to look good when he's having a laugh away from tennis? Or is his fashion sense just as funny as his dancing?
His best look
For someone who attracts so much attention for being the life of the party, Novak might be expected to look best showing off the latest trends. I half expected to see him in short pink shorts, heavily gelled hair and a singlet cut so low it could be a woman's, (that's the fashion here in Australia, I don't know about you lot). Thankfully, Djokovic steers well clear of such outfits. Instead of wearing Justin Bieber inspired low-crotch trousers, he parties in tidy collared shirts and straight-legged jeans. The effect is such that Novak maintains an air of mystery; he looks prim and proper, but we all suspect he goes pretty wild behind closed doors. Which is pretty damn sexy. By choosing modest shirts, Novak doesn't scream 'look at me.' Instead, he knows he can walk into a room and stop it without having to wear anything outrageous.
And stop it he does...
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Friday, December 28, 2012 at 4:16AM 
