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On-Court Runway Takes Tennis SpotlightWith the spotlight on today's tennis champs, players' style is getting as much attention as their game play.
Wristbands and rhinestones are now among a slew of accessories that dictate fashion on and off the court.
"It's an on-court runway," said Dana Mason, a buyer for Mason's Tennis Mart, a Manhattan, N.Y., staple for tennis enthusiasts for 31 years.
Mason cites bright colors and accessories as biggies this year. "Every season, the collections are specific."
Basic tennis whites just don't cut it anymore, she said. "Tennis is really hot right now."
Third-seeded Maria Sharapova shows off a lavender tennis dress this year, refusing to alter her daytime wardrobe, according to Mason - because she's superstitious.
For night games, the 19-year-old Russian debuted a little black number adorned with tiny Swarovski crystals.
"The whole inspiration for the night dress was Audrey Hepburn," Sharapova told reporters at an afternoon news conference.
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