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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat struck me most wasn\u2019t the style\u2014it was how naturally the clothes moved during quick serves and aggressive volleys. That same week, Lisa showed up in a dress from Lululemon available in sizes XXS through XXXXL\u2014a range that didn\u2019t feel like a marketing campaign, but an actual answer to many of us who\u2019d struggled to fit into one-size or gendered lines before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the women\u2019s side, EleVen by Venus Williams is making waves with extended sizing and thoughtful tailoring. The line now spans XXS to XXL, and sells through retailers like Dia&Co and Amazon, offering athletic wear that is both stylish and supportive without forcing sizes into conventional molds (Dia&Co<\/a>, Essence<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n It isn\u2019t just about size\u2014features are changing too. I\u2019ve noticed adjustable waistbands on shorts, built-in compression liners, and four-way stretch fabrics becoming common in both unisex polos and skirts. These aren\u2019t compromises\u2014they\u2019re crafted for comfort and performance, regardless of wearer identity, and allow us to focus on rally length rather than waistband fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most importantly, the impact of inclusive design ripples through the club. I watched as Sam, a tall, broad\u2011shouldered teenage player, confidently strode onto court in a gender-neutral top from Puma that fit as well as anything I\u2019ve ever seen in a dedicated \u201cmen\u2019s tennis\u201d line. When gear simply fits, the person wearing it moves differently\u2014more freely, more confidently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These changes are more than trends\u2014they show meaningful intent. Adidas, Fila, Puma, Uniqlo and Lululemon are all making tennis apparel with fewer gender labels and more body diversity. They\u2019re moving away from the rigid binary that dominated locker rooms for decades and towards a vision of sport that prioritizes us<\/strong> over them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, progress is imperfect. Not every brand offers inclusive sizing or design yet. But the pace is accelerating. What was once niche is becoming mainstream: collections developed with gender neutrality and size expansion are moving off runways and straight into clubhouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At my club, these shifts aren\u2019t overcomplicated\u2014they are immediate and friendly. They show up in simple acts like Sasha picking a shirt that feels right not because it was labeled boy, girl\u2014or anything else\u2014but because it genuinely fits. They\u2019re in the cheer drifting across the net when someone serves in a hoodie that doesn\u2019t feel too small or too large. In tennis, where margin often determines outcome, comfort matters. Feeling embraced by our gear is a small revolution that changes how we play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you hit your serve just right, the ball whispers through the net\u2014why shouldn\u2019t our clothes feel that seamless too? As tennis continues to evolve, inclusive design is a quiet yet profound game-changer\u2014welcoming all of us to the court, no matter who we are or how we identify.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On early Sunday mornings at our local club, between slices and volleys, I\u2019ve noticed a fresh kind of…","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[206],"class_list":{"0":"post-3402","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gear","8":"tag-inclusivity","9":"cs-entry","10":"cs-video-wrap"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/medium-jpeg-ss24-apparel-editorial-18-giqh8zbi-2024-03-14.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3402"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3402\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3406,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3402\/revisions\/3406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.passionnementtennis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3.png\")
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