Jessica Pegula showed up to the Italian Open looking less like a tennis player and more like she was ready to host the Met Gala on clay. Fans barely had time to register the tournament scoreboard before their timelines were flooded with the outfit. And no, it wasn’t your average visor-and-tennis-skirt combo—this was designer drip with a side of sass.
Pegula strutted into Rome’s Foro Italico in what one fan described as “Wimbledon meets Milan Fashion Week.” The ensemble? A custom-fitted crop top, pleated skirt with shimmering panels, and sneakers so clean they practically reflected the Colosseum. Oh, and let’s not forget the neon-green nails that matched her racket grip. Coincidence? Never.
Social media couldn’t handle it. Tennis Twitter lit up with comments like, “Jessica’s outfit deserves its own trophy,” and “Serve? More like slay.” Even some of her fellow players seemed distracted. One opponent was overheard muttering, “How am I supposed to focus when she looks like that?”
But the pièce de résistance? A pair of diamond-studded earrings reportedly worth more than the tournament prize money. Because when your family owns an NFL team and a snack empire, you don’t just come to play—you come to dazzle.
Some critics, naturally, weren’t having it. “Is she here to play tennis or walk a runway?” one grumbled online. To which the internet responded: “Why not both?”
Pegula, cool as ever, didn’t respond directly but posted a photo of herself mid-serve with the caption: “Winning in style. Why not?”
Honestly, Rome might never recover. And whether she wins the title or not, Jessica Pegula already conquered the fashion leaderboard—and possibly every smartphone screen in Europe.
