Cabinet of Flushing Meadows

Rene Lacoste, 1928

Thank god the Olympic Games are over. Now we can focus on the real sport event of the season, the US Open. As usual, the best way to start the day is to look at the uniforms and the fashion, with the help of New York Magazine, and men.style . In an article (sub)titled "How tennis influences fashion, and vice versa", the writer traces back the history of tennis apparel, and the great moments in recent history where scores weren't the only game in town... Take Big Bill Tilden for example... I want his sweater. Now.
...and if you are into Nadal, he is a sex symbol now (or let's just say he no longer wears his capri pants, god forbid) , shirtless in New York Magazine: