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ACE: Form and Function of Tennis Wear

In her new book, ACE: the times & style of tennis, creative director Sunita Kumar Nair delves into the history of tennis clothing, and what makes the court a de facto runway.

4:27 PM EDT on May 28, 2026

We spoke with Nair—whose last book chronicled the style of Carolyn Besette Kennedy—about how she categorized a century of sportswear, and who wore it best.

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