Guest Author - Sandra Eggers

You can always tell the really good tennis players. They’re the ones who show up in baggy shorts and an old t-shirt to play a match. They don’t much care about the latest tennis fashion trends. In fact, they probably don’t care much about fashion in general.

For the rest of us, and you know who you are, we enjoy looking through the latest catalogs for cute fun clothes, and browsing through the racks as the local tennis shop. Summer tennis fashions are outdated and out of style.

The major tennis clothing manufactures have delivered their Fall lines. The colors are basic for men and fun for women. The designs emphasize strategic ventilation and ease of motion.

Nike
The Autumn Group features the dress worn by Maria Sharapova at the U.S. Open. Major color group includes Navy, Paradise Aqua and White and includes a really cute Autumn SW Skort with a lower rise and die-cut holes at the hem line.

The Fall Group is back to basics with White and Black tops and bottoms but also includes the vibrant Metro Blue for those who want to spice it up. The Fall Pleated Skort is fun with flair in a mid-weight fabric.

The Men’s Nike Fall Group features blues, yellows, and greys. The design includes a few basic polos, high tech crews, and a variety of shorts from structured to baggy. A classic standard is the 10” Power Short in Argon Blue or Graphite Grey features mesh for ventilation.

Adidas
The Fall Competition Group includes Aqua and White highlighted with Black using fabrics of polyester, nylon and spandex jersey. The Competition 3 Skort in Aqua is lightweight with mesh inserts and kick pleats.

The Fall Response Court Group are lightweight designs in Neon Blue, Siren Red, White and Black. The Fall 3-Stripes Tank is a racerback tank with princess seaming and a mesh panel.

The Men’s Adidas Fall Competition Group and Fall Response Court Group features Lone Blue, Grey, Navy and tops and bottoms with ventilated technology and lines for freedom of movement. The Fall Response Court Theme Polo in Grey/Navy or White/Navy features a zippered placket and mesh back for ventilation.

This fall you’ll also find many great designs from Prince, Reebok, Wilson and others. These styles will give you everything you need in comfort and performance while making a fashion statement on the court as you’re beating your next opponent.

Have fun on the courts!