Tennis has always been synonymous with plain white clothes. However, this year's US Open decided to give the monotony a break as women tennis players were spotted on the court donning vibrant colours. India's Sania Mirza was sizzling in a hot pink tennis dress.
Sports are no longer watched only for the game, but also for the players. Atheletes are as much the celebrities of today , as are filmstars. In such a scenario, it is only natural for sportpersons to groom themselves and look their best, as their every move is captured on camera and viewed by millions.
Sportspersons have also been trying their luck in the glamour industry off the field over the last decade. Anna Kournikova got her big break when she was chosen to feature in Pop singer Enrique's music video "Escape"; and Rafael Nadal in Shakira's "Gypsy."
As more and more atheletes are getting into the music industry and modelling, one cannot help but wonder if it is in fact the end of the skinny model.
Interesting. Though for India, I still think athletes are not as much of celebrities as film stars, maybe except cricket.
ReplyDeleteCricket majorly, no doubt
ReplyDeleteBut remember the amount of coverage Sania Mirza'a wedding got? And Saina Nehwal was on the cover of Verve magazine... either the August or September issue this year :) so it's trickling down to the less popular sports