24 August,2017 06:01 AM IST | | A Correspondent
Russian tennis beauty Maria Sharapova says her crystal-studded dress for the US Open exudes a feeling of grace
Maria Sharapova
Maria Sharapova
Former World No. 1 Maria Sharapova has always been a stylish on and off court. Sharapova, 30, who will make her first Grand Slam appearance since serving a 15-month suspension for doping offences as a wildcard at the US Open next week, revealed her black Swarovski crystal-studded outfit she will wear for night matches.
She posted this picture on Instagram yesterday and wrote: "What an amazing experience getting to work with icon @riccardotisci17 and @Nike on this years US Open dress. Just remembering sitting around my dining table talking inspiration and all things lace with Riccardo and now....voila!! it's come to life!! thank you, Riccardo!!"
Talking about why she chose the colour, Sharapova told Vogue magazine: "It was always going to be black. It wasn't even a question of what we were going to do for the night matches. I want to bring a sense of elegance to the feeling that I have when I walk onto the court. That's what I felt with the 2006 dress, and what I really wanted to relive in this dress is the moment of elegance and thinking of Audrey Hepburn and her classic Givenchy dress."
