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Should I Swag Out on Sunglasses?

The glare is ruining my game.

1:56 PM EDT on September 24, 2025

Racquet’s See You In Court is a regular column in which I, Melissa Kenny, a famously mediocre lifelong player, heed reader questions about tennis, be they desperate (Help! I’ve won a few matches moonballing and now I can’t stop!), desperate in a different way (Where are the hot young tennis players in my area?) or life-threatening (Is it just me or are all tennis shoes fugly?). What I’m trying to say is, AMA! Look out for prompts on Racquet’s Instagram, or make yourself known in my DMs.

Q: I have a really hard time seeing the ball when it’s sunny. Sunglasses seem like the right move, though I don’t really see the pros wearing them?? Are my only options for sports sunnies, like, Oakleys?

Dear Amazing Grace,