Zendaya is capping off her tenniscore Challengers press tour by honoring tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams.
The 27-year-old actress and her longtime stylist Law Roach debuted the star’s latest tennis-themed look — a recreation of the sisters’ iconic Vogue photoshoot from 1998. In photos shared on Instagram by Roach on Thursday, April 18, Zendaya perches on a couch in a massive black and white striped gown and a beaded wig.
In the Williams’ 1998 portrait, shot by Annie Leibovitz, the sisters pose on a couch in matching black-and-white gowns by Carolina Herrera and beaded hair.
“An ode to the GREATS @venuswilliams @serenawilliams We thank you for all you have done!” Roach wrote in the caption of the carousel, which featured two images of Zendaya as well as the original 1998 photo. “With love, Z and Law.”
Roach also thanked Wes Gordon, the creative director of Carolina Herrera, as well as the fashion house for assisting them with the recreation.
Serena reflected on the 1998 photoshoot during her 2022 installment of Vogue’s video series Life in Looks.
“We were really young,” Williams said as she looked back at the image. “We still had our beads and we still had our youth.”
Zendaya’s recreation comes as the press tour for her film Challengers, in which she plays a tennis player turned coach, comes to an end. The actress and her stylist have taken every opportunity to embrace tennis-inspired fashion along the way, from tennis ball-adorned shoes to chic athleisure.