The White Album: Wimbledon Style Aces and Faults

Each outing at Wimbledon brings with it another round (or seven) of crisp, lily-white styles. You might call it boring, but we choose to call it the White Album. That monotonous-color mandate means players and brands get creative with other features of their kits, from ruffles to mesh, collars to layers. (Less so on that last one this year, given the heat issue.)

With much further ado, here's a roundup of the best and worst looks, on and off the court, surrounding these Championships.

Royal Style: Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, looking downright stylish, and also Seussian, with the outsize polka dots making a statement on her Dolce & Gabbana dress.

Fan Style: Cue the "Lady in Red," as this likely-British fan, regal in a ruddy fascinator, looked like a holdover from the Kentucky Derby – in the best way.

Coach Style: Darren Cahill, as saluted by Simona Halep, looks sharp and authoritative, as an ESPN commentator should, in his full suit, replete with classy but smart dress shoe.

Practice Style: While Andy Murray's Under Armour kit arrived as unremarkable and dull (yet again), his Union Jack–tastic practice shirt by UA is a surefire winner:

Nick Kyrgios didn't make much noise at this Wimbledon, bowing out early with injury, but his newly released Tottenham topmostly spoke for him.

Party Style: At the WTA's pre-Wimbledon bash, Sorana Cirstea showed off a stylish, pale-peach dress replete with bows at the elbows. Within a week, it was also seen on Ivanka Trump, who briefly sat in for her father, President Donald Trump, at a G-20 meeting in Hamburg.

Best Dressed

Some even choose to crowd-source what will be their best looks. (Psst. Hey, Karen Khachanov: The winner here is that backwards Nike cap.)

Falling by the odd scoreline of 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 to Carla Suarez Navarro in round 1, Eugenie Bouchard didn't stick around long. A pity, as her sleeveless, peekaboo-midriff look by Nike was winsome.

Mixed-doubles partners Madison Keys and Jack Sock, each in Nike, appear among the best for different reasons – Keys for her classic, clean lines and Sock for that fresh, fun henley top.

Bedecked in Hydrogen, Fabio Fognini did well by the brand's instantly recognizable skull logo, in a smart gray shade on the all-white attire. (See: Bolelli, Simone, among Style Faults below.)

Angelique Kerber's Adidas dress features breathable fabrics and stylish shoulder-blade slits on the back.

Adidas also wins for its effective use of mesh on the Stella McCartney–designed dress that Garbine Muguruza dons for each match in London, replete with a nod to classic nightgowns.

One of the most comfy-looking, fashionably simple looks adorns new mom Victoria Azarenka at this Wimbledon. Well done, Nike.

Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov join Sock in the collar-less column, with handsome looks on both, who have rarely looked anything less than smashing over the years.

Caroline Wozniacki's Adidas pieces, designed by Stella McCartney and also worn by Andrea Petkovic, feature a form-fitting, flattering tank.

Mesh panels on the shoulders make Kristina Mladenovic's Adidas dress an outright winner. She fell to Alison Riske – who, in Lotto, also looked grand as a grass-court lover must – in round 2.

The gold trim on Adidas' apparel for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga made his appearance all the more enticing, if brief after a run-in with Sam Querrey. Brothers Mischa Zverev and Alexander Zverev likewise favored the look, the latter also rocking gold chains.

Away from their main attire, Jelena Ostapenko continues to give great face, while, as accessories go, Camila Giorgi keeps serving scrunchie realness.

Mandy Minella made upcoming motherhood look fantastic, even as she wore that talked-about 2016 Nike dress. Sporting a 4.5-month baby bump helped her carry off the comfortable quasi-gown.

Lacoste outfits Novak Djokovic in a timeless polo. It's the effortless, simplistic look of a king.

Worst Dressed

In her Anta garb, Svetlana Kuznetsova gives off much more of a dramatic figure-skating look than a major-winning tennis vibe.

After a tough outing at the French Open with a dud of a Camoflower look, Lotto continues to lose with its kit for Agnieszka Radwanska. This one arrives as a flat-out bore, even as she wills her way into the fourth round.

Though Nike's strong black line on Rafael Nadal's chest serves to frame his muscular build, the rest of his look underwhelms.

While Feliciano Lopez's retirement due to injury was certainly more concerning, his usually impeccable Ellesse kit was a disappointment as well.

Venus Williams' separates, from her own EleVen by Venus brand, are understandably sensible, if snoozy.

To add near-insult to sartorial "injury," Venus was asked by Wimbledon officials to change out of her pink bra during an early-round rain delay. Undergarments also fall within the All England Club's strict color policy, which allows just a barely noticeable non-white trim on match attire.

Simone Bolelli's Hydrogen logo was quite large and jarring, even if one can appreciate the edginess that it lends his look at Wimbledon, so laden with pomp and circumstance of itself.

Long story long, Wimbledon's all-white policy cramps creativity, though it also makes for some standouts due to the need to get more inventive.

Who are your own best and worst dressed? Send a verbal volley my way on Twitter.

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