With the 2025 Roland Garros underway, we want to have a special look at what the top tennis players are wearing this year. The clay season often gets a special collection from most manufacturers and this year is no exception, as the stars are out with some hot and some quite special looks. But who wins the style factor in Paris 2025?
Nike – sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe…
We all know the meme created by football legend Gennaro Gattuso and it seems like it never fit so well. Nike brought out a couple of new looks for their players and let’s just say that not all of the styles are unanimous winners. Carlos Alcaraz (image on top), Jack Draper, Holger Rune and other men are sporting a striped tee that is available in one white and black version and two rather red versions. People have compared the white Alcaraz version to a jail uniform, but in general this seems like an ok style for the French Open, with the dark red and brown version being my favorite.
But at least it easily outperforms the style handed to Jannik Sinner, which simply looks like Luigi from the Mario brothers – but with ugly shoes in white and blue, too. I think they wanted to reminisce to British rugby outfits in a way, but especially the green and blue colorway is way too much. There are teal and red colorways available, but these do not really better the style neither unfortunately, leaving the men’s collection as a C grade in total at best.
The women are far better off here it seems, with Chinese star Qinwen Zheng shining in a lavender dress that fits the season and clay vibe perfectly. A lot of other women have a dark red or cream version that also is the classic Nike dress in a new colorway, it seems. The only complaint here is the lack of variance, which sometimes leads to very funny scenes on court with both players looking alike.
The only two players with custom looks seem to be World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who didn’t really get the best color in her turquoise version with red highlights and of course Naomi Osaka, who always has a special look. Her Sakura inspired look didn’t help her win in the first round, but she is sure to always stand out with her details. The Nike women collection is a solid B grade for me, with no stand-out looks but a solid overall portfolio.
Adidas – neon is back
There has already been quite some discussion throughout the internet about adidas looks for the clay season and the reason is pretty obvious. The German brand re-introduced the neon-green color for both men and women, in various degrees. While I am here for the neon highlights in shoes and logos, as worn by Elina Svitolina, I do not really agree with the completely neon shirts worn by Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
If you like intense colors, the look might be for you and could complement something like a black frame with Hyper G strings, but in total the collection is more mediocre. Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina sports the black shirt with neon shorts and in my eyes took the better option, but in total I would give this another C grade.
Asics – the rising star
When Lorenzo Musetti switched his Nike contract for Asics last year, there was quite some chatter about him making a massive downgrade. But the brand formerly known mainly for their shoes, has significantly improved their market position in apparel, too. Their dark green Roland Garros outfit is no exception, combined with a cream colored short. It might not be a fashion statement like the A.P.C. collection worn in Madrid and Rome, but it definitely can hang with the bigger brands out there.
While the men’s collection is a solid A for me, the women’s reminds a bit of former Asics collections and is a bit basic. The light-blue top with a dark short of Jasmine Paolini isn’t anywhere as polarizing as other collections, but it simply doesn’t stand out either.
Other brands
Generally, I believe that the big two apparel brands might have a harder time keeping their market share currently. Others are simply doing a great job, such as Wilson with their new collection worn by Marta Kostyuk. The young Ukrainian is already out of the tournament, but her sleek grey dress was on the spot once again. New Balance also seems like an up- and coming brand with their main faces being Tommy Paul and Coco Gauff. Both Paul’s color-shifting combo and Gauff’s camouflage dress are aesthetically pleasing and walk the line between very basic and too much out there.
Lacoste usually plays it very safe, with Novak wearing variations of the same design simply adapted to the color of the current swing. In Paris, he has a red version of his polo shirt with the service lines painted on it. Nothing new, but nothing ugly – as per usual. More on the 2025 Roland Garros Lacoste collections.
For their other players, such as Arthur Fils, they went a bit more conventional this time – sticking with a kind of camouflage look in grey. The brand mainly has men on their roster and will always appeal a certain kind of audience with their luxury approach, while others probably will never wear their clothes.
And finally, there are the niche brands. In Paris, a number of French players in particular keep on sporting brands that we hardly see on tour. Be it Rinderknech in Psycho Bunny or Moutet in celio – the sponsors get their moments on the big courts, too. These are often either very basic or very over-the-top, trying to make a fashion statement along the way.
What is your favorite outfit in Paris? Let us know in the comments!
