ROME, Italy—From her tennis to her wardrobe, Jelena Ostapenko wanted to stand out this clay-court season.
“I like to mix colors, bright colors with darker ones,” she said after donning a black-pink DK ONE ensemble at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. “The previous dress was orange, and I think that wouldn’t look as good on clay because then it’s orange with orange.”
Ostapenko’s style has turned heads since partnering with the Latvian clothing brand in 2022, opting for eye-popping styles that match her high-octane game.
“It’s never easy when you’re first starting something,” she reflected, promising a variation on the current kit in time for Roland Garros. “Latvia is such a small country and they don’t have the same opportunities as a big country, so we have to make the most of what we get.
“I feel like it’s getting better because at first we had some very simple dresses, now we’re trying skirts and different things.”
Though she gives input on the kits she wants to wear, the 2017 Roland Garros champion only takes inspiration from the runway—though she has lukewarm opinions on the current fashion trends.
