US Open Threads, Part 2: Hits & Misses with Ian Mondul (40 Love)

US Open Threads, Part 2: Hits & Misses with Ian Mondul (40 Love)

Author: Anastasia Folorunso, Nick Carter September 7, 2025 Duration: 1:12:50

The second part of our US Open Threads series dives into the fashion highs, lows, and surprises of the 2025 US Openwith Ian Mondul of 40 Love. Anastasia and Ian go through their faves (Musetti, Sabalenka, Venus, Townsend, Sinner/Alcaraz), the biggest misses (Draper’s Vuori debut, Tiafoe’s tiger stripes, Adidas Y-3 backlash), plus surprises like Paolini’s shimmering ASICS dress and doubles teams turning out in matching kits.


We wrap with overall takes on the rise of individuality in tennis fashion, why women’s kits outshone men’s, and the colors that ruled the Open: red and purple.


📺 Watch the video version on YouTube for slides and style breakdowns.

🎧 Listen to Part 1 with Jessica Schiffer (Hard Court) for the fashion x high-fashion crossover. - https://youtu.be/TkzNGPbDCUE?si=cz81m5wdIwXl42bF


Chapters

00:00 Intro & Ian’s background

04:15 Faves (Musetti, Sabalenka, Townsend, Venus, Sinner, Alcaraz, doubles teams)

33:26 Misses (Draper, Tiafoe, On, Adidas Y-3)

53:39 Surprises (ASICS shimmer, Lehecka, Townsend, Nike walkout kits)

1:03:04 Overall takes: sleeveless era, individuality, women’s kits better than men’s

01:11:00 Outro


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