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Start 2022 in Sydney and catch some of the greatest global tennis superstars! In a revolutionary line up, see the world’s best men play for pride and glory as they lead their countries in the  ATP Cup, playing as a team for their love of country .

Witness the powerhouse stars of women’s and men’s tennis, vying for supremacy in the Sydney Tennis Classic . 

One thing doesn’t change - electrifying tennis is guaranteed.

The ATP Cup is an annual country teams competition staged in Australia by Tennis Australia in partnership with ATP. Running 1-9 January, ATP Cup will be staged in the first week of the 2022 ATP Tour season. The 2022 tournament will feature a 16-team field with four groups of four teams. The winners of each group will advance to the semi-finals. The event is hosted across two venues in Sydney – Ken Rosewall Arena and the Qudos Bank Arena – both at Sydney Olympic Park.

Sydney Tennis Classic

The Sydney Tennis Classic will be staged at Sydney Olympic Park Tennis Centre from 10-15 January 2022. The combined WTA 500 / ATP 250 event will feature some of the world’s best players as they compete for a AUD$1.8m prize pot. As the final event on the Tour schedule leading into the Australian Open, the players will be seeking to secure the title before they head to Melbourne. This is your opportunity to see Grand Slam champions and the future generation of global stars up close and personal as they compete under the fully covered Ken Rosewall Arena.

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2022 ATP Cup Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes, there is a Patron Shuttle which operates on a 20 minute loop between Ken Rosewall Arena and the train station at Sydney Olymic Park. Pick up and drop off location for KRA will be just outside the Netball Centre near the main public Entrance and Exit, there will be signage visible. The Bus type is wheelchair accessible and has 43 seats plus 23 standing capacity.  The Shuttle is available on the below dates betwen the below times during the day: 

2022 Sydney Tennis Classic Frequently Asked Questions

Tickets for the Sydney Tennis Classic may be purchased via www.ticketmaster.com.au

Yes, all ticket prices quoted are inclusive of GST.

All tickets purchased through Ticketmaster are now digital, meaning you can easily access your tickets on your phone via the Ticketmaster app or mobile web browser via Ticketmaster.com.au, add them straight to your phone’s ticket wallet, and share them with your friends and family**. Please note, tickets will not be accessible until closer to the event, and customers will be notified when they are able to access or forward their tickets. **Conditions apply – read the terms and conditions here .

Digital tickets not only contain all functional and operational requirements such as seat details, barcodes and entry details. All Sydney Tennis Classic patrons attending the event are encouraged to assign each ticket to a ticketholder using Ticket forwarding option.

You can securely forward your ticket(s) from your mobile device or computer via your Ticketmaster MyAccount. Click the ‘Forward’ button, enter each recipient’s details and hit send. Each recipient will receive an email and a text message. The forwarding process is complete once they have clicked ‘Accept Tickets’. If plans change and you need to forward it onto someone else, just follow the process again. Those receiving a forwarded ticket must have a Ticketmaster MyAccount. If they do not have an account, they can easily create one when they accept the tickets. Please note, there will be a delay on Ticket Forwarding prior to the event. All ticket holders will be notified when the Ticket Forwarding feature is enabled. Before the event, make sure all adults have their own ticket on their own phone – that way we can ensure physical distancing and reduce queues at the entry gates.

Patrons without access to a smartphone will be able to collect physical tickets from the ticket box prior to each session, they must be the purchaser and will need to present photo identification.

When you purchase your Sydney Tennis Classic 2022 tickets via Ticketmaster you will receive a confirmation email. However, Ticketmaster tickets won’t be available to access until Friday 17 December. You will receive an email notification when your tickets are ready to be downloaded – you will then be able to access your Sydney Tennis Classic tickets in your My Ticketmaster account and forward tickets to your group.

Next year, if COVID-19 changes your game plan, your ticket purchase will automatically be protected. The Sydney Tennis Classic 2022’s COVID-19 Booking Protection covers the full cost of your ticket or experience if you’re unable to travel to or attend the event due to COVID-19. It’s not an add on it comes automatically with all Sydney Tennis Classic 2022 tickets** purchased through Ticketmaster, covering ticket-holders against the following circumstances:

• Sydney Tennis Classic is cancelled or rescheduled as a result of COVID-19 requirements or restrictions (in which case, we’ll refund you for the total price of your tickets)
• Your specific session of the Sydney Tennis Classic is cancelled as a result of COVID-19 requirements or restrictions (even if other sessions or aspects of the Sydney Tennis Classic still go ahead)
• We are no longer able to accommodate you at Ken Rosewall Arena (this does not include where you fail to meet our vaccination requirements)
• You are prevented from travelling to Sydney due to State, Territory or Commonwealth government travel restrictions and you advise us that you are unable to travel at least seven (7) days before the date of your session (or such shorter period where such restrictions are imposed in a shorter timeframe) so that we have enough time to refund you and then offer the tickets to someone else who missed out
• You or any of your group members have COVID-19 symptoms and/or you are required to isolate (or if any of your close contacts or group members has COVID-19 symptoms) and you notify us and provide us with some evidence (e.g. a medical certificate) at least 24 hours prior to your attendance at the Sydney Tennis Classic (or as soon as you can if there are valid reasons why 24 hours’ notice is not possible); and
• In other circumstances, where Tennis Australia feel it is appropriate **Conditions apply – read the terms and conditions here .

Shaded seats are the most popular and sell out very quickly. Patrons who book tickets online will have the option to book seats in the shade (subject to availability). Shaded areas are subject to weather conditions on the day. Areas designated to be in shade are indicative only, and cannot be guaranteed to be in shade on the day. Ken Rosewall Arena is covered with a roof, but may be subject so some elements of weather. The Sydney Tennis Classic is an outdoor event and it is highly recommended you bring appropriate protection from sun and weather regardless of the location of your allocated seats.

For Accessible tickets for Ken Rosewall Arena, please email [email protected] Accessibility and special needs ticket holders are entitled to one additional ticket for an accompanying patron/carer. Additional seats can be ordered at the time of booking, subject to availability and ticket limits.

No. As stated in the Ticketing Conditions for the Sydney Tennis Classic, tickets cannot be resold. This includes, but is not limited to, resale on the internet or any other medium. Tickets cannot be used for advertising, promotion or other commercial purposes (including competitions or trade promotions). If a ticket or experience is on-sold, Tennis Australia has the right to deny admission to the ticket bearer, to cancel the relevant package or to take other action without any guarantee of a refund.

Ticket limits are in place to ensure all customers receive equal access to the Sydney Tennis Classic.

In order to promote fair and equitable access to the Sydney Tennis Classic, Tennis Australia reserves the right to reject a booking made by an individual that exceeds the ticket limits set for the event. The maximum number of tickets that can be booked within one transaction is ten (10).

All tickets, dining and upgrade experiences cannot be transferred to other sessions.

Once confirmed, seats cannot be reallocated.

A person must have the appropriate form of concession to purchase a concession reserved seat ticket. They must present the relevant concession documentation at point of purchase and upon entry into the event. The following are accepted forms of Concession for the purchase of tickets: a) Student cards: Full time Secondary Students, Full time Tertiary Students b) Pensioner Concession Card: Aged (AGE), Bereavement Allowance (BVA), Carer (CAR), Aged Blind (AGE BLIND), Parenting Payment (single) (PPS), Disability Support Pension (DSP), Disability Support Blind (DSP Blind), Partner Allowance (PTA), Sickness Allowance (SAL), Special Benefit (SPL), Widow Allowance (WDA), Widow Pension (WID), Wife Pension (WFA/WFD/WFW), Newstart Allowance over 60 years (NSW/NMA), Mature Age Allowance (MAA), Mature Age Partner Allowance (MPA), Newstart Allowance (NSA), Parenting Payment (PPP/PPS). c) Veteran Affairs and TPI d) Health Care Cards: Exceptional Circumstances Relief (DR), Sickness Allowance (SA), Special Benefit (SL), Farm Help Income Support (FFR), Newstart Allowance (NS), Youth Allowance (YA), Newstart Mature Age Allowance (NMA), Parenting Payment (single) (PPS), Low Income (LI), Carer Allowance (CD), Partner Allowance (PA), Mobility Allowance (MO), and Widow Assistance (FA), Family Assistance (FA), Child Disability Allowance (CDA). e) Personal Treatment Entitlement Card: Must be current

Day session ticket holders are permitted to stay and watch tennis on screens outside centre courts for the night session if available, but must vacate Ken Rosewall Arena at the conclusion of the day session.

As stated in the Ticketing Conditions for Sydney Tennis Classic, the client will not be entitled to any refund if a scheduled match or matches do not occur on a scheduled day or at a scheduled time.

Day session ticket holders can enter the precinct at the below times; Monday 10th January to Thursday 13th January 2022 - from 10am Friday 14th January 2022 - from 11am Day session ticket holders must vacate Ken Rosewall Arena at the conclusion of play for the day session.  Day session tickets will still allow you access to precinct and any outside events held on site.

Night session ticket holders can enter the precinct at the below times; Monday 10th January to Friday 14th January 2022 - from 6pm

Saturday 15th January session ticket holders can enter the precinct from 1pm.

Yes, there is a Patron Shuttle which operates on a 20 minute loop between Ken Rosewall Arena and the train station at Sydney Olymic Park. Pick up and drop off location for KRA will be just outside the Netball Centre near the main public Entrance and Exit, there will be signage visible. The Bus type is wheelchair accessible and has 43 seats plus 23 standing capacity. The Shuttle is available on the below dates betwen the below times during the day: 

COVIDSAFE & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

All patrons aged 16 years and over must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a valid medical exception. On arrival, patrons will be asked to check in using the Service NSW app and show Sydney Tennis Classic staff their COVID-19 digital vaccination certificate. To make things as easy as possible for you and our staff, we ask that you please link your COVID-19 digital certificate to the Service NSW app well before your visit. Full requirements regarding acceptable evidence that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by a COVID Vaccine or that you have a valid medical exception are detailed in Tennis Australia's Ticketing Terms and Conditions, available via the link here .

An eligible proof of COVID-19 vaccination are: If you received your vaccination(s) in Australia: 1. COVID-19 digital certificate linked via Service NSW app or smartphone wallet; or 2. A digital immunisation history statement from the Australian Immunisation Register. If you received your vaccination(s) outside of Australia: 3. A printed or digital copy of an email or other document from the Department of Home Affairs of the Commonwealth that confirms you have completed an Australian Traveller Declaration (and photo ID); or 4. Other evidence recognised by the State Government. If you have a valid medical exception which exempts you from receiving a Covid Vaccine, the only acceptable evidence is a valid Australian Immunisation Register immunisation medical exemption form.

If you cannot produce proof of vaccination or a valid medical exception, you will be denied entry into the Sydney Tennis Classic precinct. Please note refunds will not be given to patrons who fail to produce a valid proof of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption. For further information on the entry requirements please read our Ticket Conditions of Sale and Entry .

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Andy Murray reaches first ATP final in 27 months at the Sydney Tennis Classic, Dan Evans knocked out in three-set epic

Updated 14/01/2022 at 13:14 GMT

Andy Murray will play in his first ATP final since 2019 after beating Reilly Opelka in three sets. The last time the Scot managed four consecutive victories at tour level was the European Open in Antwerp in October 2019. Murray will play Nikoloz Basilashvili in the opening round of the Australian Open which gets underway on January 17.

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In the second he moved better and didn't make many mistakes, my level dropped down a bit. I found the energy for the third set and am happy to win the match.

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Andy Murray trains sights on titles again after reaching Sydney semi-finals

• Briton reaches last four after David Goffin forced to retire
• Murray’s first run of three wins at ATP Tour event since 2019

Andy Murray has won three matches at the same ATP Tour event for the first time in more than two years after his opponent David Goffin retired during their quarter-final at the Sydney Tennis Classic.

The last time the Scot managed a hat-trick of victories at tour level was the European Open in Antwerp in October 2019, when he emotionally won what is his only title since his hip problems began two years earlier.

But there have been positive signs over the last six months, most notably that Murray has been able to play and train consistently, and he followed up a marathon victory over Nikoloz Basilashvili – who he will face in the first round of next week’s Australian Open – by taking the opening set 6-2 against former top-10 player Goffin.

The Belgian, who Murray has now beaten in each of their seven meetings, has had his own injury problems. Pain in his knee caused the 31-year-old, who is due to face Britain’s Dan Evans in his first match at Melbourne next week, to call it a day after only one set.

Murray will now take on the giant American Reilly Opelka in his first tour level semi-final since Antwerp. He empathised with Goffin’s plight but took a lot of satisfaction from being in the latter stages of a tournament again, and with hopefully more to come.

Murray said: “It’s obviously been a while for me. I have been getting closer in the last few months, and my results would suggest that. So it’s good to get there this early in the season. Hopefully I can keep building from here and have a strong year.

“I want to try and win tournaments again. That’s one of the reasons why I’m still playing, because I believe I can still do that. I’m a couple of matches here from winning another one and I’ll give it my best effort to do that.”

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It has also been an excellent week for Evans, who also reached the semi-finals having continued his unbeaten start to the season with a 6-4, 7-6 (5) victory over the in-form American Maxime Cressy.

Having won three matches at the ATP Cup, Evans has added another two here and will take on the top seed Aslan Karatsev for a place in the final. Evans was excited about the prospect of an all-British final, saying: “It would be nice to play, obviously, but we both have tough matches. It’s great that there is two in the semis. Hopefully we can both win.”

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Andy Murray makes first ATP Tour final in 27 months and goes for 47th career title as Brit shows good form ahead of the Australian Open

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Andy Murray reached his first ATP Tour final in more than two years as he beat Reilly Opelka in three sets at the Sydney Tennis Classic.

Murray has put together his best run of results since October 2019 when he won in Antwerp - his 46th career title.

It has been a good week for the three-time Grand Slam winner and he is showing good form ahead of next week's Australian Open.

Murray had been threatening to have a deep run at a tournament, enjoying wins over top 10 players at the end of 2021.

He was frustrated to lose the opening set against 6ft 11in Opelka having fought back from 1-5 in the tie-break but he kept pressing on his opponent's serve and got his reward for a 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4 victory.

Murray has always performed well against big servers, his great returns and ability to keep the ball in play making it a strong match-up for him.

Come for the winning moment. Stay for the @andy_murray roar 🦁 🎥 @TennisTV pic.twitter.com/V20xjY0ZRw — LTA (@the_LTA) January 14, 2022

He holds a 7-0 record against Ivo Karlovic and 8-0 against John Isner, and this win means he remains unbeaten against the giants of the game.

Murray will now bid for a 47th career title against either compatriot Dan Evans in what would be a first all-British ATP Tour final or Russia's Aslan Karatsev.

He said in his on-court interview: "It's already been a great week for me. I'll go for 47 tomorrow."

Murray was handed a wildcard for the Australian Open next week in Melbourne, a tournament where he has reached the final on four occasions.

He has lost to Novak Djokovic on all four of those times, but the Serb's participation at this year's Grand Slam looks unlikely as his visa was cancelled once again .

Murray has been drawn to face 21st seed Nikoloz Basilashvili , who he beat on his way to the final at the Sydney Tennis Classic.

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For Jennifer Lopez, Sterling K. Brown, Dakota Johnson and others, the standard publicity push isn’t so standard anymore.

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In the 1999 rom-com “Notting Hill,” the sheepish bookseller played by Hugh Grant goes to a hotel expecting a date with the megawatt star played by Julia Roberts. He is surprised to find he has arrived at a press junket and looks adorably flustered as he’s shuffled from room to room, pretending to be a reporter from Horse & Hound to interview the stars of her space movie.

The sequence is a handy introduction to this strange custom of film publicity: actors sitting in sterile suites for a parade of brief interviews. But these days that almost seems quaint. The press tour has taken on a life of its own, with stars like Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lopez and Zendaya making news for the tour itself with quippy sound bites, inscrutable looks and fashion moments.

It can be grueling for celebrities. Lupita Nyong’o recently described junkets as a “torture technique” in an interview with Glamour . But these cycles can be more entertaining than the movies themselves. Grant’s bookseller would be baffled to learn that you can categorize the tours as follows:

The Animosity Tour

The promotion stops for nothing, not even cast members who appear to hate being in one another’s company. This seemed to be the case during the cycle for “Atlas,” Netflix’s new sci-fi flick starring Jennifer Lopez and Sterling K. Brown.

During joint interviews, Brown seemed unable to help himself from making fun of Lopez. In one viral moment, he feigned surprise when she said she was Puerto Rican, before repeating her comfort meal of “ rice and beans and like, you know, chicken” in overemphasized Spanish.

In another moment, he jumped in and helped her out when her own Spanish failed her. After supplying the right word, he did a little dance. That clip prompted social-media users to wonder what J. Lo did to Brown . During these interactions Lopez looked perturbed, leaving plenty of room for observers to jump to conclusions.

But their joint appearances cannot hold a candle to the grandmother of animosity tours, the great “Don’t Worry Darling” debacle of 2022. Olivia Wilde directed the retro drama, which featured Florence Pugh, and what went unsaid was almost more tantalizing than what was: After rumors of bad blood between the star and the director, Pugh didn’t show up for the Venice Film Festival news conference but was spotted strolling around Venice in a purple get-up while Wilde fielded tough questions .

The Flirty Tour

Some actors consider publicity an annoying obligation; Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney embrace it. One way to sell a movie? Sex. Or at least the illusion thereof. So the two leaned into dating rumors when promoting their recent rom-com, “Anyone but You,” with some hard-core flirting.

“The two things that you have to sell a rom-com are fun and chemistry. Sydney and I have a ton of fun together, and we have a ton of effortless chemistry,” he told The New York Times . “That’s people wanting what’s on the screen off the screen, and sometimes you just have to lean into it a bit — and it worked wonderfully. Sydney is very smart.”

The flirting method works especially well when the film or show has a romantic element. Fans of the Netflix series “Bridgerton” have been going wild for the chemistry between Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton as they promote the newest season . Coughlan has called Newton a “lovely friend,” but the speculation can’t hurt viewership.

Then again, actors can play mortal enemies and still put out exquisitely flirtatious vibes. Case in point: Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy on HBO’s “House of the Dragon.” During one of their interactions, D’Arcy described their favorite drink as a “negroni, sbagliato, with prosecco in it” and Cooke responded, “Oo, stunnin’” — a moment that went so viral in 2022 that now fans are eager for whatever publicity pushes the new season may bring.

The Fashion Tour

One group making the most out of lengthy press tours: stylists. Over the past year in particular, creative partnerships between stars and their fashion teams have yielded red carpet looks that are not only beautiful, but also on theme, sometimes even aggressively so.

Margot Robbie was especially committed to recreating the “Barbie” aesthetic offscreen. At every stop, she emerged in a designer look that made references to a classic Barbie outfit. She trotted out an Hervé Léger dress resembling the original doll’s striped bathing suit and a Versace ensemble that echoed the kitschy 1985 Day to Night Barbie . The looks were such a hit that Robbie and her stylist Andrew Mukamal put out a Rizzoli book documenting them .

Still, perhaps no one does the fashion tour better than Zendaya and her stylist Law Roach. This year, they’ve already given us two very different approaches in quick succession for “Dune: Part Two,” when she wore futuristic looks that echoed the vibes of that sci-fi hit, and “Challengers,” when she remixed tennis wear in support of that romantic triangle.

In an interview with Vogue, Roach called their strategy “ method dressing.” The crowning achievement was an archival Thierry Mugler robot suit that had mouths agape at the London “Dune” premiere. And the Loewe gown with the silhouette of a tennis player mid-serve for “Challengers” was also pretty excellent.

The Apathy Tour

Sometimes a performer is aware that the movie is a stinker, and yet the press tour is required anyway. That seemed to be the case when Dakota Johnson hit the road for “Madame Web” this year. Did she really hate the movie? Was she just joking around? Or was it somewhere in between?

Whatever Johnson’s true intentions were, audiences were glued to the ways in which she seemed to dispassionately discuss the film, telling Seth Meyers with a hint of sarcasm in her voice , “You don’t have to know anything at all to watch this movie.” She also called the experience of acting against a blue screen with fake explosions “ absolutely psychotic .” And it was hard not to read more into her declaration that Hollywood is “ bleak ” when it comes to her own projects given that she was supposed to be shilling for a studio blockbuster based on a third-rate Spider-Man villain.

The Repetitive Tour

When Lady Gaga was promoting “A Star Is Born” in 2018, she repeated one line over and over again. At various stops, Gaga would praise her director and co-star, Bradley Cooper, by saying : “There can be a hundred people in the room and 99 don’t believe in you.” When you’re doing so many interviews, it is natural to repeat yourself, but Gaga was so intent on this refrain that it almost became endearing.

The same went for Josh O’Connor’s insistence on bringing up his love for the 2007 Pixar film “Ratatouille” while on the road for “Challengers” and the Italian film “La Chimera.” The film app Letterboxd has a series asking celebrities to name their four favorite movies and the last four they watched, on red carpets and at junkets. O’Connor listed “Ratatouille” in both categories. The movie he may have been primarily promoting was Luca Guadagnino’s sexy tennis drama , but his adoration of the movie about the chef rat was positively wholesome.

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This star was born to serve.

While fashion fans might have thought Zendaya mastered the art of themed dressing during the “Dune: Part Two” press tour, she took things up a notch by wearing one tennis-themed outfit after the next to promote “Challengers” in spring 2024.

Zendaya and her stylist, Law Roach , collaborated on a number of court-ready looks as the “Greatest Showman” star hit the red carpet in iconic cities like Paris, London, Sydney and Milan.

In the film, which hits theaters April 26, she plays a former tennis pro turned coach who finds herself in a love triangle between her husband and ex-boyfriend — and the “Spider-Man: Homecoming” star made sure to nail home the sporty theme with plenty of on-the-nose ‘fits.

And while she kicked things off in quite a literal way by wearing a tennis ball green gown with an image of a player on the front, the former Disney star has also gone with a more subtle approach during other tour stops.

From crisp white suits to glittering gowns, check out all of Zendaya’s standout looks from the “Challengers” press tour, below.

Serving in Sydney

Zendaya got the party started in Sydney, Australia in March — and set the tone for the entire press tour — by sporting a custom green Loewe gown featuring a graphic of a tennis player holding a racquet.

The plunging sequined dress also included a thigh-high slit and a tennis ball design just below her chest, and she wore her newly dyed blond hair in a side-swept updo.

The “Dune” star rocked another custom ‘fit for a photo call in Sydney, wearing a white crop top and matching high-waisted briefs by Lacoste. She covered up the hot pants with a sheer white maxi skirt featuring metallic silver thread, adding Bulgari jewels as she posed on a sunny rooftop.

Vintage vibes

The actress — who is dating Tom Holland — went for a 1960s-inspired look during a “Challengers” photo op in Paris, wearing a checkered Louis Vuitton coat dress from its spring/summer 2013 ready-to-wear collection.

Zendaya paired the swinging sixties mini with a pair of white pumps, further committing to the retro aesthetic by wearing her hair in a side-swept ‘do that was pulled back with a white headband.

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Tennis ball green

Zendaya chose another lime green look (and archival Louis Vuitton piece) for a different photo call the same day, rocking a shiny button-down shirt and matching trousers that mimicked once again the color of a tennis ball.

She showed off her toned abs by leaving the bottom three buttons of her spring/summer 1999 Louis Vuitton top undone, teaming the look with metallic platform heels.

Parisian glam

Zendaya went for tennis whites again when she wore a custom Louis Vuitton creation to walk the red carpet at the “Challengers” premiere in Paris . She wore the style — which featured a strapless corset top and sheer skirt sweeping into a train — with a wide white belt worn low on her hips.

The movie star also showed off long blond hair extensions for the night, styling her new ‘do in soft waves and accessorizing with a Bulgari diamond statement necklace and coordinating rings and earrings.

Well-heeled

She went for a more literal look with a pair of white Loewe pumps featuring real tennis balls spiked through the heels, wearing the tennis-themed ‘fit to an April 2024 photo call in Rome.

While she might not have been able to play in her custom shoes, the “Euphoria” star looked ready to hit the court in a sparkling silver tennis dress (also by Loewe) featuring a plunging neckline, drop waist and pleated skirt.

No top, no problem

The “Shake It Up” alum definitely shook up her red carpet style when she arrived to the “Challengers” premiere in Rome later the same night. Zendaya went braless under a custom white Calvin Klein blazer for the occasion, pairing her bare look with a long white maxi skirt.

And while she went sans top with her jacket, it only put a bigger spotlight on the dazzling Bulgari snake necklace she wore wrapped around her neck.

Tennis whites

Zendaya rocked another custom creation at the “Challengers” premiere in London on April 10, wearing a Wimbledon-inspired white drop-waisted gown with a polo-shirt style neckline.

The chic Thom Browne gown — which featured a high slit and red and navy stripes at the bottom— was covered in a tonal tennis racquet print that gave a nod to the Wimbledon logo. She added white pumps, Bulgari diamonds and an on-trend hair bow to her red carpet look.

Stripes and feathers

The actress went in a much different reaction for a photo call in London, wearing a red, white and blue striped set by Vivienne Westwood featuring a whimsical feathered tail attached to the bottom.

The outfit was another vintage piece sourced by Law Roach, with the vest and miniskirt hailing from the designer’s spring/summer 1994 ready-to-wear collection. Zendaya wore her blond hair pulled back in a Barbie-like curled ponytail with clip-in bangs and sported white pumps for the event.

Honoring the greats

Zendaya showed off a chic white sleeveless top and a pleated skirt while promoting the film in Monaco — and her look honored the classic tennis ensembles worn by Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam.

“THANK YOU to the team at @on running for recreating the ICONIC tennis white of Althea Gibson,” Roach posted on Instagram April 13, tagging athletic retailer On, which also designed her white sneakers.

Country club classic

The “Euphoria” star went for a preppy two-piece look as she posed in a white cable-knit Brunello Cucinelli sweater and maxi skirt amid the tennis action at the Monte-Carlo Masters. Zendaya took photographs high above the court at the Monte-Carlo Country Club while sporting the collared knitwear and a cream-colored skirt with a high slit.

The “Challengers” star — who wore her hair down in side-swept waves — showed off some leg in the pics, revealing her beige pumps as she attended the match.

Supermodel style

Zendaya wore another vintage ‘fit for a “Challengers” photo call in Milan on April 14, rocking a simple white split-necked dress once worn by Cindy Crawford on the Ralph Lauren runway in 1991. She teamed the full-skirted minidress with her go-to white pumps and beloved Bulgari jewelry once again, wearing her hair in a voluminous wavy style.

Crawford herself shared praise for the look on her Instagram Story, writing, “@zendaya serving it up in one of my favorite @poloralphlauren dresses!”

Bubblegum ballgown

Zendaya broke away from her tennis whites and greens with a surprisingly sensual pink look at the movie’s Los Angeles premiere on April 16.

The “Something New” singer sported a lingerie-inspired pink-and-black Vera Wang ballgown on the red carpet, with the custom piece featuring a black corseted top with sheer lace panels and garter details. Its voluminous pink skirt split in front to reveal black tulle detail and the Bulgari ambassador accessorized with the designer’s glittering diamond earrings.

Afterparty baller

Once inside the theater, Zendaya changed into a more suitable-for-sitting style, swapping her Vera Wang gown for a racy Celia Kritharioti dress designed in the same color as a tennis ball.

She also wore the ultra-plunging look — which featured a real tennis ball attached to the front — to the movie’s afterparty in Beverly Hills, keeping the rest of her ‘fit simple to let her naval-grazing gown do the talking.

Serena and Venus vibes

Zendaya nodded to more tennis greats when she expertly recreated Serena and Venus Williams’ 1998 Vogue shoot in photos Roach shared on Instagram April 18.

The movie star wore a black-and-white striped gown designed by Carolina Herrera’s creative director, Wes Gordon, in the stunning snaps, and even copied the Williams sisters’ bead-covered braids. Venus herself jumped in to praise the recreation, commenting, “Wow. No words! So much love for you.”

The “Challengers” star chose another tennis ball-hued design to attend a screening of the movie in Los Angeles hosted by BAFTA on April 18. She sported a silky lime shirtdress with a high slit for the event, showing off plenty of leg as she sat on stage to discuss her latest film.

Zendaya accessorized with a pair of $11,500 Blugari diamond viper earrings and a white gold ring from the designer, wearing her hair pulled back in a simple ponytail for the event.

No pants, no problem

She finished off a busy day of press — and rocked the pantsless trend — for an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Zendaya turned a spring/summer 1992 Ralph Lauren blazer into a dress for her late-night interview, ditching pants and wearing the jacket buttoned up with just a shirt and tie underneath.

The style star wore white pumps yet again, wearing her hair pulled back in a tight ponytail as she chatted with Kimmel.

Pretty in pink

She gave a tennis polo a striking twist in a custom Jacquemus look on April 20, posing in an ab-baring pink dress for a photo call in Beverly Hills. Zendaya’s cropped polo was attached to an A-line skirt with a garter-like clip that attached to the skirt’s bow.

The star sported a pale pink version of the designer’s Les Slingbacks Cubisto Hautes heels ($945) with bow trim that matched her dress, wearing her hair pulled back in a matching pink headband.

Morning blooms

Zendaya rocked a 1950s-style look for an April 23 appearance on “Good Morning America,” wearing a custom version of one of Erdem’s fall/winter 2024 dresses. The white floral style featured a green tape-like design crisscrossing the bodice and skirt, and she added a white tulle petticoat underneath.

The A-lister added white pumps and Bulgari diamonds to her look, wearing her hair down in a retro flipped-up style.

The actress made a quick change after her “GMA” appearance, swapping out her full-skirted dress for a sleek Mugler skirt suit.

The vintage lime green blazer — which she wore for a “Live with Kelly and Mark” interview — brought back memories of 1980s power suits, and the plunging style closed with a sparkling arrow pin. Zendaya traded her typical white pumps for lime green heels and kept her hair in the same sleek blowout.

Tennis girlie

Zendaya looked like she was off to tennis practice as she sported a custom Longchamp look on April 24. She went into full “Challengers” mode with the outfit, which consisted of a pleated white tennis skirt with a green stripe at the bottom and a cropped black quarter-zip sweatshirt with coordinating stripes.

The “Replay” singer added white sneakers by On and a tote from the Black Girls Tennis Club ahead of a special screening of her movie held by the organization.

Screening sleek

Later that day, she made a surprise appearance at the Black Girls Tennis Club screening of “Challengers” while wearing a crisp white jumpsuit. Its sleeveless top featured a polo-style collar and plunging front, and the bottom featured extra-wide, flowy trousers.

Zendaya gave the look a casual twist with her same white sneakers and wore her hair in a sleek pony, accessorizing with a Bulgari pendant and stud earrings.

Wowing in white

Zendaya made yet another outfit change for the “Challengers Trio Kickoff Summer Movie Season” event that night, showing off a hooded white Alaïa maxi dress. The custom look featured short sleeves and a body-skimming silhouette, finishing off with a sporty hood.

She added a pair of ankle-strap white pumps by Alaïa with the look, adding piles of Bulgari diamond bracelets.

Lovely lime

The “Rewrite the Stars” singer wasn’t finished changing outfits just yet, wearing a final tennis-themed look as she arrived at Zero Bond on April 24. This time, she stopped traffic in a vintage 1930s dress and matching cape in a shade of tennis ball green.

Zendaya paired the ladylike ensemble with open-toed sparkly green heels and diamond studs as she enjoyed a well-deserved night out.

Crisp for Kelly

The “Challengers” star continued her whirlwind movie promo tour on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” April 25, sporting a custom Christian Siriano ‘fit. The top featured a bright green string tie that crisscrossed in back, giving a subtle nod to her fave tennis ball green shade.

Zendaya — who kept her hair in the same flipped-up blowout as she wore earlier that week —  wore matching wide-legged ivory trousers for her talk show appearance.

Sweater weather

Zendaya headed to another talk show on April 25, changing into a bright green skirt set from Alexander McQueen’s fall 2024 collection.

The lime look featured an oversized cardigan and bra top with a matching midi skirt, and the star paired her chunky knits with diamond hoops and the same Bulgari necklace she donned at the Black Girls Tennis Club screening.

Poster girl

When it came time to wrap up her NYC press tour Zendaya went with quite a literal look, ditching the white and green ‘fits to wear the “Challengers” movie poster on a crystal-covered minidress.

Roach shared a photo of the custom Celia Kritharioti piece, which featured long bell sleeves and a graphic of the actress’ face wearing a pair of sunglasses. She teamed the bold mini with a pair of equally sparkly white pumps, accessorizing with Bulgari studs.

“@challengersmovie but make it FASHION…..Tashi Made Her Wear It,” Roach captioned his post. “Thank you @celiakritharioti for bringing the Challengers Movie Poster to life.”

What styles will Zendaya serve up next? Only time will tell.

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