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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Wimbledon 2010: Fashion Grades (Gentlemen)

The gentlemen, as usual, have less room for improvisation.

After last year's blingey kit, His Royal Goatness promised that this year's kit would follow the theme: "Less is More". For his warm up kit, he showed up in a mock turtleneck.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: Roger Federer of Switzerland ahead of his first round match against Alejandro Falla of Columbia on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)


And then he narrowly avoided the curse of the tuxedo in his 1st round comeback against Falla.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: Roger Federer of Switzerland in action during his first round match against Alejandro Falla of Columbia on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)


Kudos to Nike for coming up with a kit that won't make a club player feel like a total wannabee (just a partial one).

Grade: A

The Mallorcan Matador usually tones down his florid kits for SW19. The only hint of color is the hot pink for the swoosh and the neck line. Surely the all-white rules of the AEC are more permissive, no?

Spain's Rafael Nadal walks onto Centre Court for his match against Japan's Kei Nishikori at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)


Grade: B+

ARod has returned to the tri-colored polo in which he won Miami

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: Andy Roddick of USA plays a shot during his first round match against Rajeev Ram of USA on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)


While Lacoste is a fairly small fish compared to Nike and Adidas, it's a shame that with its heritage, it can't do more.

Grade: B+

Big Berd's swan-like polo is way too basic. His checkered Back Spin polo (white w/flat pewter) from Roland Garros would have worked better.

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic hits a return to Andrey Golubev of Kazikstan at the 2010 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London June 21, 2010. REUTERS/Phil Noble (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)


Grade: B-

The Djoker cannot be serious with his Sergio Tacchini kit with green piping. I don't think it fits his personality. ST has a white polo with a bold red stripe across that would have bought back the ghost of JMac.


LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a shot during his first round match against Olivier Rochus of Belgium on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)


Grade: B+

Despite his new Dunlop contract, Play Station still looks like he rolled out of bed, and has painted his old Prince sticks.

June 21, 2010 - United Kingdom - Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 21/6/10..Nikolay Davydenko of Russia looks dejected during his first round match.


Grade: C

Le Monf's skin is the only color or texture in this sleveless KSwiss kit.

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: Gael Monfils of France plays a shot during his first round match against Leonardo Mayer of Argentina on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)


Grade: B-

For his compatriot Ali, why doesn't Adidas prohibit color photos of their player?

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga hits a return to Robert Kendrick of the U.S. at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)


Grade: B-

Adidas chooses to obfuscate the pink line under the arms of Britain's hopes for a Slam winner. I'm not sure whether Muzz's pressers bore me more than his kit.

Britain's Andy Murray hits a return to Jan Hajek of the Czech Republic at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)


Grade: B-

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