The final crimson chapter

Curved mesh panels and vivid crimson in the dress from Sharapova’s final professional match.

Athlete: Maria Sharapova
Tournament: Australian Open
Date: 21 January 2020
Design: Nike · Spring Maria Dress
Documented round: First roundSingles
Match result: Lostvs Donna Vekić
Tournament finish: 1RSingles

The original look

Maria Sharapova making a backhand return in her crimson dress against Donna Vekic at the Australian Open on 21 January 2020.

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The story behind the look

Sharapova’s final Australian Open outfit used a vivid crimson palette and alternating panels of jersey and mesh. The sheer sections swept across the chest and waist before curving around the skirt’s hem, giving a simple sleeveless shape a distinctive rhythm.

She wore it against Donna Vekic on 21 January 2020. When Sharapova announced her retirement the following month, that first-round encounter became her last professional match. This entry records the playing dress from that appearance, with its original photograph alongside the reconstruction.