The American SetTwo Names Prove the Serve Was Never the Whole Story
WWD's archive desk pulled two names out of tennis history this week — Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King — and made the case that their talent and their presence on court were part of the same performance. Neither is remembered as a fashion figure first, which is exactly why the pairing lands: it argues that how a champion carries themselves has always counted for something, whether anyone filed it under style at the time. We'll take the argument.
With reporting from WWD Fashion.
