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AI garment reconstruction: Maria Sharapova, US Open 2007. Apple-red Nike tennis dress with an abstract dark crystal skyline around the scoop neckline, a fitted bodice and a gently flared hem.

Match kit · AI garment reconstruction.

Maria Sharapova · 2007

Big Apple after dark

A red night dress with a Swarovski skyline, designed around Sharapova’s favorite city.

Athlete
Maria Sharapova
Tournament
US Open
Date
28 August 2007
Design
Nike with Maria Sharapova
Documented round
First roundSingles
Match result
Wonvs Roberta Vinci
Tournament finish
3RSingles

The original look

Maria Sharapova playing in the red crystal Nike dress at the 2007 US Open, alongside a photograph of her arriving on court in its matching jacket.

Elsa / Getty Images, via Sports Illustrated · Copyrighted editorial photograph; rights remain with the credited owner.

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The story behind the look

Maria Sharapova returned to New York to defend her US Open title with a new night-match statement. She and Nike took inspiration from the city itself: apple red for the Big Apple, with more than 600 Swarovski crystals concentrated around the bodice. Contemporary launch coverage described the embellishment as an interpretation of the New York skyline. The result brought the atmosphere of eveningwear to a dress made for tennis.

She wore the red design on 28 August 2007 against Roberta Vinci, winning 6–0, 6–1 in 50 minutes. Its narrow shoulders, sculpted neckline and lightly flared hem kept the silhouette direct, letting the crystal composition provide the spectacle. The documented athlete concept and embellished match version make this an especially personal chapter in Sharapova’s partnership with Nike.