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Wimbledon's stars are buttoned up... but Maria Sharapova reveals a racy top with her tailored shorts
Updated 11:55am on 25 Jun 2008
And despite sneak previews into the outfit for Maria Sharapova's debut match, the glamour girl still managed to cause a jaw-dropping stir.
Although Nike had released early designs of the shorts and t-shirt combo, the piece-de-resistance, a see-through top, ensured Maria came up trumps in the style stakes today.
Fashion forward: Maria Sharapova serves up a winner in a translucent tuxedo-style at Wimbledon today
The Russian beauty arrived on court in an elegant blazer but quickly stripped off in a move that was likely to set pulses racing.
With little more than a sports-bra covering her modesty, Maria, 21, showcased the revealing outfit as she battled against Stephanie Foretz in the women's singles round on day two of the tournament.
The outfit did little to distract the tennis ace from her game though and she went on to win her first match, 6-1, 6-4.
Who will claim Wimbledon victory has yet to be determined, but after today, 6ft 2in Maria is almost certainly leading in the race to most stylish player.
From left, Maria arrives buttoned up....to reveal the unusual sheer shirt under her jacket. Her tailored shorts have room for tennis balls
Day one, however, saw some serious contenders as Serena Williams and Roger Federer also looked to the catwalk for inspiration.
The 26-year-old American insisted on wearing a trendy trenchcoat as she warmed up for her Court 1 match against Estonian Kaia Kanepi.
The outfit seemed to have boosted Miss Williams' confidence though as she made relatively heavy weather of beating her unfancied opponent 7-5, 6-3.
Despite her athletic skills, fashion dominated the press conference that followed.
Serena said: 'It's definitely not athletic attire.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams show catwalk inspiration behind their tennis attire
'But it's ladylike and I'm very ladylike. It goes perfect with my personality and everything else.
'It's definitely kind of retro inspired; buckles on the wrist, the waistband tie. You can tie it or button it.'
'I don't think it's going to keep the rain away but we can always hope.'
After his dapper white blazer of last year, Roger Federer revealed his new look to be a 1920s-style cream cardigan.He said: 'I thought, let's move on to something a little bit different.
'We thought about something nice like a cardigan, a jumper. I think the result is nice. It's a little easier to wear than the jacket to be honest.'
Fashion stakes: From left, Ukraine's Julia Vakulenko, Venus Williams in action, and Anna Fitzpatrick with a stylish belt
