Quite a number hated Maria Sharapova's outfit at the YEC, but I dare say it's nice. Besides, it sure brought her luck, reaching tomorrow's final against Justine Henin after a disappointing 2007 season, which started when she was overpowered by Serena Williams at the Australian Open in January. She almost didn't get in, being the 9th ranked player for the year, but Venus Williams didn't play because of her anemia.
As for Henin, whatever works for her. She's been wearing the same outfit for a few months now. She's never one to wear anything flashy or revealing or unconventional, anyway.
Losing semifinalists were Anna Chakvetadze and Ana Ivanovic.
Feisty Serbian Jelena Jankovic went 0-3 in her round-robin matches, a disappointing end to a gruelling year that saw her win 72 out of 97 matches. She was forced to retire in the second set against Marion Bartoli of France, who was called in as a replacement for an injured Serena Williams. Bartoli was demolished 6-0 6-0 by Henin earlier, in what many called a "grudge match" - Justine took revenge for her shock Wimbledon semifinal loss earlier this year.
Other participants were Daniela Hantuchova and world no. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova. Neither made any major splash in the tournament.
Take a look at some of the outfits:
[Photos from TSF]
[Yahoo Photos]
Except for Sharapova's, everything else looked generic. But, hey, I'd still have the others', given the chance. Maybe except Bartoli's and Kuznetsova's (too many sponsor patches). For now, these work for me just fine.
There're videos at YouTube documenting (women's) tennis fashion from over a hundred years ago and from the 1920s to the present.
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