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Why Fashion Loves the Next Generation of Tennis Stars

With the sport’s most recognisable names retired, brands are shifting focus to a new generation of talent like Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz, who offer a fresh canvas and potential appeal beyond performance wear.
Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are at the forefront of a new generation of marketable tennis stars.
Ben Shelton, Taylor Fritz, Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz are at the forefront of a new generation of marketable tennis stars. (Getty Images, BoF Team)

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Why Luxury Brands Are Betting Big on Tennis

A new generation of more diverse, social media-savvy champions has entered the sport as brands like Louis Vuitton and Gucci increase their investments in ‘cultural’ marketing strategies that tap into consumer interests beyond red carpets.

Case Study | Fashion’s New Rules For Sports Marketing

Capitalising on sport’s soaring commercial and cultural relevance is becoming a primary focus for fashion brands. Winning sports-marketing strategies today hinge on building long-term, collaborative partnerships with athletes and organisations that resonate with a brand’s target consumers, as experts in BoF’s latest case study explain.

About the authors
Sheena Butler-Young
Sheena Butler-Young

Sheena Butler-Young is Senior Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers workplace, talent and issues surrounding diversity and inclusion.

Yola Mzizi
Yola Mzizi

Yola Mzizi is the Editorial Associate at The Business of Fashion (BoF). She is based in New York and provides operational support to the New York team and writes features for BoF and The Business of Beauty.

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