Brands, prices and inspiration: 10 of the coolest tennis player looks at the Australian Open – 2024

From January 14 to 28, the Australian Open tennis championship is taking place in Australia. Here, on the blue courts of Melbourne Park, every stroke and movement of the players is carefully recorded and analyzed by photographers and journalists.

We decided to analyze the Australian Open – 2024 from the other side – to evaluate the equipment and style of athletes.

Unique sneakers, interesting prints, designer uniforms – all this adds a special flavor to the Grand Slam tournament. We offer to analyze the most memorable images of tennis players.

Sneakerhead, author of Sneakerhead Russia blog and Sneakermania channel

“An important place in the finished image is occupied by shoes. This year athletes have pleased with a variety of different models of sneakers. Some of them are made in an interesting design, others are customized for a certain player”.

Novak Djokovic

Opening the selection is 10-time Australian Open winner Novak Djokovic. The athlete has been cooperating with Lacoste for several years. This time the brand released a collection in blue and blue shades. In this stylish uniform, Novak went out on the court of Melbourne Park.

The image consists almost entirely of Lacoste. Only the shoes fall out. Djokovic is wearing ASICS Court FF3 Novak sneakers. The brand specially created his named version. The price – from 15 thousand rubles.

Another interesting detail is the number 24 on the side heel. This is a reference to the number of Grand Slam trophies in singles of the Serb.

Novak Djokovic

Andrey Rublev

World number five Andrey Rublev chose his Rublo brand uniform for the tournament. Black shorts combined with an interesting print on his T-shirt made him stand out among the rest. The athlete harmoniously complemented the image with wristbands and armband of blue-green color.

On Andrei’s feet – a pair of Nike Vapor Pro. Especially strongly in these sneakers like the idea with their visual division in half. Price – from 20 thousand rubles.

Andrei Rublyov

Yannick Sinner

Yannick is a rising star not only in Italian tennis, but also the brand Nike, which signed a sponsorship contract with him. On the athlete you can always see the brand’s signature tick and the latest sneakers.

The uniform consists entirely of the Nike Melbourne 2024 collection. It is designed in muted pastel colors. T-shirt of lilac shade combined with black shorts created a perfect athlete’s bow. Sinner completed the look with Nike Court Air Zoom Zero sneakers. The forefoot cushioning is designed to provide more explosive power on forward kicks. This is characteristic of more aggressive players. Price – from 18 thousand rubles.

Yannick Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz

Many players took to the court of the Australian Open, wearing uniforms of colorful colors. One of them was Carlos Alcaraz in a bright yellow jersey. Perfect for the sunny Australian weather. Completed the image with classic black shorts Nike. With this brand, the athlete began to build a long-term relationship a couple of years ago.

On the feet of the star of world tennis top sneakers Nike Zoom Vapor 11 in custom colors. The price – from 22 thousand rubles (in the basic version). These are some of the lightest sneakers in the world. They remain the most desirable for many players who want to move quickly between all areas of the court. Beautiful and technological!

Carlos Alcaraz

Daniil Medvedev

World number three Daniil Medvedev has been working with Lacoste for several years already. For the Australian Open the brand released a joint collection with the athlete in the brand colors. The green T-shirt and white shorts definitely stood out among the other forms.

Harmoniously finished the look with tennis sneakers with a crocodile. The pair looks very interesting thanks to the visual division in half. On the tongue is painted “DANIILM.” – Lacoste AG-LT23 Ultra are made especially for Daniel. The basic version of such sneakers costs from 20 thousand rubles.

Daniil Medvedev

Cori Gauff

Among the girls, Corey Gauff especially stood out. Not a single image was similar to hers. The bright yellow set with black stripes from New Balance brought back memories of Serena Williams’ costume at the Australian Open – 2016 for many fans. To the top and skirt, the athlete added a black bandage, wristbands and socks from the same New Balance. It turned out to be wildly stylish!

Corey has recently had a big contract with the brand, and also his own full-fledged name model of sneakers called Coco CG1. You can buy them for about 18 thousand rubles. It was in them that the athlete conquered the court. New Balance decided to break into big tennis, which from year to year attracts a lot of attention and new fans.

Corey Gauff

Arina Sobolenko

Last year’s women’s champion Arina Sobolenko also found a way to stand out from the crowd. The athlete refused pastel and muted shades, favoring saturation and boldness. Arina wore a bright Nike Court Dri Fit Slam Dress “Gym Red”. On her feet were seen Nike Air Zoom NXT sneakers in red version for 15 thousand rubles. It turned out stylish and elegant!

Arina Sobolenko

Alicia Parks

Total-white is usually only worn at Wimbledon. Alicia Parks stylishly broke this tradition, presenting her image in Melbourne Park. From head to toe, the athlete was dressed in Wilson: white dress, wristbands, sneakers and even a racket. Shoes Rush Pro 4.0 is a tennis model from the legendary American brand. The price starts from 20 thousand rubles. Here laconic design, style and professionalism are united.

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka together with Nike prepared one of the best images of the Australian Open – 2024. It was the athlete’s first Grand Slam tournament after returning from vacation. Osaka wore a black sleeveless dress with a high neckline. It was decorated with a shimmering snakeskin print on the chest and skirt. The look was completed with a white cap and wristbands. On the feet – Nike GP Turbo in a non-standard coloring. The price starts at 14 thousand rubles. This is a good basic model of tennis, which shows itself perfectly on rubber surfaces. We would like to see something rarer on Naomi, but so far we enjoy this pair.

Naomi Osaka

Leila Fernandez

Leila has been a global brand ambassador for Lululemon since 2022, representing a wide range of the Canadian sportswear giant’s iconic classic apparel on the courts. This time for the tournament, the athlete chose a top and pleated skirt in a mauve hue.

The look was completed with white socks and PUMA Stewie 2 sneakers. This model was specially created for basketball player Brianna Stewart and costs approximately 14 thousand rubles. As practice shows, you can play tennis in them. The combination of bright sneakers and a delicate set made Leila’s image one of the most memorable at the Australian Open – 2024.

Leila Fernandez