From 1914 To Now: The Most Popular Fashion Icons And Trends In Tennis

Feisty Leopard Print in 2007

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Bethanie Mattek-Sands looked like she stepped out of the jungle in 2007 when she played at the U.S. Open in this leopard print outfit. We give her credit for going bold. At the time she wasn’t the most recognizable face in the tennis world. In a few years all that would change.

In 2011, Mattek-Sands defeated Francesca Schiavone; the number seven ranked player in the world. Her rise to superstardom continued, and by 2017 Mattek-Sands was the number one ranked player in the world!