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Agassi, Kournikova, Thiem: The cult outfits of the tennis stars!

Fashionable runaways in tennis? Always welcome. We have put together a selection of the most legendary tennis clothes for you - from Andre Agassi to Bethanie Mattek-Sands to Dominic Thiem!

by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Mar 23, 2020, 06:59 pm

Let's face it: fashion is a matter of taste, but if you look at the outfits of some professionals from past decades, you can't avoid John McEnroe's most famous saying. "You cannot be serious!"

The good Johnny Mac may serve himself as a cult figure today, the McEnroe wig has become just as much a part of tennis disguise as perhaps the most classic outfit ever worn in tennis, namely that of his opponent Björn Borg. The doubles of the two keep appearing at tournaments, for the general amusement of spectators and tennis romantics.

Fashionable times with Agassi and Kournikova

Perhaps the most conscious outliers started Andre Agassi . The long mane, the neon-colored cycling trousers and jeans shorts, a sloppy shirt and a bright headband, still in Nike lava shoes - and he was done, Andre. Only the admission, which had to be a wig at the end of his hair time, shocked one or the other fan. Speaking of admission: Agassi also claimed that he hardly had a first Grand Slam final against Andres Gomez in Paris in 1990 to be able to move because that hair piece had loosened somewhat and he was afraid to suddenly stand "topless". The consequence, almost five years later: hair off, pirate cloth on - and of course that was the boss.

And then the time when Anna Kournikova broke the hearts of tennis fans. "On the seventh day, God created Anna K." the fans languished, "Only the ball should bounce" countered Kournikova in an advertisement for a sports bra. The fact is: Kournikova made tennis dress popular again on the court and in the late 1990s brought women's tennis an enormous influx, lacking a tournament victory or not.

Finally, the subject of fashion was mostly Bethanie Mattek-Sands, who should have deserved her own gallery, and Serena Williams, whose catsuit in Roland Garros caused so much sensation that the French association leader ultimately prohibited it. Mon Dieu!

The best tennis outfits in our gallery!

# GALLERY #

More classic is not possible: The FILA shirt, the headband, the wooden racket - called Björn Borg in the overall package.

Headband, curly curls and a legendary serve movement: John McEnroe

A classic headband: Pat Cash!

A relic from the 1990s: the ball holder on the lower back by Arantxa Sanchez Vicario.

Andre Agassi was once considered a bird of paradise in tennis. Now please don't ask why.

When the hair was gone, Andre Agassi reinvented himself: with "topless" and the famous headscarf look.

With Goran Prpic, the question was always: what exactly is under this gigantic bandage? Some suspected a knee.

He never hit a ball in a double on the return, but with the cap wrong it worked: Marc-Kevin Goellner.

Anna Kournikova impressed with many outfits - but this one was one of the fan favorites.

The "Canary" outfit: Gustavo Kuerten won sensationally at the French Open 1997!

He liked it comfortable: Pete Sampras and his Nike trousers.

Patrick Rafter always looked like he came straight from the beach - thanks to the sun protection factor 5000 around the eyes and red Hawaiian shorts.

You could start your own gallery with your outfits. At least you cannot deny Bethanie Mattek-Sands the courage for fashion.

The "zebra look": Adidas disguised its actors as chipmunks at the French Open 2016.

Serena Williams was not the first to surprise when it came to "fashion runaways". The catsuit she wore at the French Open 2018, however, set new standards.