Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka Unite Style And Branding For WTA Finals
The 2025 WTA Finals are set to kick off tomorrow in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before the tournament begins, top players have been using their platforms to promote the tour and their personal brands through high-fashion photo shoots.
WTA Ventures CEO Marina Storti stated that these pre-tournament photoshoots embody the mission of the tour, celebrating strength, individuality, and global influence of its athletes. The goal was achieved by leaning into the global expansion of tennis and diversity with a new theme: "Rally the World."
This year marks an evolution from traditional portrait shots to high-fashion productions, which is further evidence that WTA players have grown in prominence within pop culture. As some of the sport's biggest stars are also savvy business owners and marketers, they're able to use their own branding and endorsements during these photo shoots.
Players such as Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova wore custom clothes designed by top brands.
Gauff donned a dress by Miu Miu after leaving Roger Federerβs management firm. She launched her own company, Coco Gauff Enterprises. Meanwhile, Sabalenka sported an Audemars Piguet watch alongside Alberta Ferretti's red cape.
Swiatek teamed up with Lurline, a Saudi Arabian luxury fashion brand co-founded by sisters Sarah and Siham Albinali. Paolini wore a Brunello Cucinelli dress for her part in the shoot. Keys donned Brilliant Earth jewelry.
For Gauff, this was an opportunity to show off style and personality after wearing the same outfit repeatedly all year long. She stated that seeing her peers dressed up in different styles made everyone feel "glammed up."
The photo shoots reflect the vision of the WTA to rally the world and give its players a platform to lead.
The 2025 WTA Finals are set to kick off tomorrow in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Before the tournament begins, top players have been using their platforms to promote the tour and their personal brands through high-fashion photo shoots.
WTA Ventures CEO Marina Storti stated that these pre-tournament photoshoots embody the mission of the tour, celebrating strength, individuality, and global influence of its athletes. The goal was achieved by leaning into the global expansion of tennis and diversity with a new theme: "Rally the World."
This year marks an evolution from traditional portrait shots to high-fashion productions, which is further evidence that WTA players have grown in prominence within pop culture. As some of the sport's biggest stars are also savvy business owners and marketers, they're able to use their own branding and endorsements during these photo shoots.
Players such as Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova wore custom clothes designed by top brands.
Gauff donned a dress by Miu Miu after leaving Roger Federerβs management firm. She launched her own company, Coco Gauff Enterprises. Meanwhile, Sabalenka sported an Audemars Piguet watch alongside Alberta Ferretti's red cape.
Swiatek teamed up with Lurline, a Saudi Arabian luxury fashion brand co-founded by sisters Sarah and Siham Albinali. Paolini wore a Brunello Cucinelli dress for her part in the shoot. Keys donned Brilliant Earth jewelry.
For Gauff, this was an opportunity to show off style and personality after wearing the same outfit repeatedly all year long. She stated that seeing her peers dressed up in different styles made everyone feel "glammed up."
The photo shoots reflect the vision of the WTA to rally the world and give its players a platform to lead.