Zendaya has been keeping tennis fans on their toes with her “Challengers” red carpet looks around the globe, sporting all manner of tennis whites, tennis ball-colored clothing and pretty, preppy outfits.
Her latest, shared by stylist Law Roach on Thursday, certainly tops them all — and pays homage to tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams in a re-creation of one of their most iconic looks.
“An ode to the GREATS @venuswilliams @serenawilliams We thank you for all you have done! With Love, Z and Law,” Roach captioned a photo of the “Dune” star lounging on a couch in a black-and-white ballgown and beaded braids.
Her dress, created by Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon, is a copy of the look the famous sporty sisters wore for their first-ever photoshoot with Vogue in 1998, shot by Annie Liebovitz.
Fans flocked to the comments section to praise Zendaya’s latest fashion grand slam.
“I have no GAG left to give . They did it AGAIN ,” one wrote. “historical slay ,” said another.
Williams herself revisited the iconic photoshoot in 2022 for a video with Vogue, saying, “We were really young. We still had our beads and we still had our youth.”
“It was such an amazing moment,” she continued.
The stunning choice is the latest in referential looks for Zendaya, who also honored Althea Gibson, the first black tennis player to win a Grand Slam, with a re-creation of her tennis whites in Monaco.
Coco Gauff, the young tennis star of the moment, commented on the look at the time, writing, “challenger press tour looks have been my fave I am little biased tho .”
Zendaya and Law have also featured a custom Thom Browne Wimbledon-themed gown, a plunging green Loewe dress with a tennis player graphic, high heels featuring actual tennis balls and more.
She’s also dipped into the archives, sporting a vintage Ralph Lauren minidress modeled by Cindy Crawford in 1991, vintage Vivienne Westwood separates featuring a feathered skirt and more.
With “Challengers” hitting screens on April 26, there’s only one week left for Zendaya to bring out her biggest and boldest looks.