French Open’s Most Memorable Tennis Outfits and Kits: Serena Williams’ Fierce Nike Catsuit, Naomi Osaka’s Sakura-Inspired Look and More

The French Open, also known as Roland-Garros, is the site where tennis legends are molded, and major fashion statements are made. Over the course of the last several decades the best tennis players in the world competed on the iconic clay courts. As champions were crowned, a number of memorable style moments punctured the culture. From Serena Williams’ catsuit to Maria Sharapova’s playful peach tennis look, WWD breaks down some of the most memorable tennis outfits and kits from the French Open through the years. Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Getty Images German tennis player Steffi Graf won the French Open six times before she retired. During the 1989 tournament, Graf wore this Adidas look featuring a white polo shirt and skirt with an ’80s eccentric pattern on the top of the polo and near the hem of the skirt. Maria Sharapova Maria Sharapova Getty Images Throughout her professional career, tennis player and grand slam champion Maria Sharapova was known for her feminine sartorial statements. At the 2006 French Open, the athlete fashioned this peach Nike tennis dress with a flowing, semi-sheer and pleated skirt. Venus Williams Venus Williams Getty Images For the 2010 French Open, seven-time grand slam singles champion Venus Williams wore a design from her own fashion label, Eleven. The

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