Every Grand Slam season, tennis players’ sartorial choices regularly make headlines. During this year’s U.S. Open, Serena Williams’ short black bodysuit has taken the stage, widely admired by her fans as a daring choice after the backlash she received from French tennis officials on her full-body black catsuit at last year’s French Open. Tennis style has a place off the court too, having seeped its way into mainstream style stalwarts like the Stan Smith tennis sneaker by Adidas and more exclusive, trend-setting fashion like Gucci’s tennis-heavy Pre-Fall 2019 collection. Read More...
Profession: Tennis Player and French Open Champion
Biography: Thomas Muster is an Austrian former professional tennis player. Known for his powerful groundstrokes and incredible determination on the court, he is often considered among the greatest clay-court players in the history of the sport and hence known as "The King of Clay." Muster turned professional in 1985, but his rise to the top was halted abruptly in 1989, when he suffered a severe knee injury in a car accident. Read More...
August 1, 2017 11:55 PM EDT
Ahead of his final race at the World Championships in London, Usain Bolt warned in an interview that dopers have to “stop or the sport will die.”
“Hopefully athletes will see what’s going on and what they need to do to help the sport move forward,” Bolt told BBC Sports. The eight-time Olympic gold medalist will retire from athletics after running in the 100m and 4x100m relay races in the Worlds, which will begin Friday. Read More...
