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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shocking moment tennis fans FIGHT over star's t-shirt after French Open five-set thriller
A sweaty t-shirt thrown into the stands sparked madness on Court Suzanne-Lenglen in the wake of French No1 Arthur Fils' second-round clash with Jaume Munar on Thursday afternoon. Home favourite Fils won his first match at Roland-Garros on Tuesday after first-round defeats in 2023 and 2024, stoking rising excitement around the 20-year-old's prospects on French soil. Against Munar, Fils claimed the first two sets via tiebreak in front of an increasingly feverish crowd, before the Frenchman appeared to struggle with injury in the third set. Munar went on to level the tie against the backdrop of concerns that Fils might be forced to retire. But the Paris native knuckled down and drew upon his reserves to nab the tie in dramatic fashion, 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4. As the crowd roared in support, Fils tore off his shirt to flex his muscles in celebration, before throwing the Lacoste jersey into the stands. give it to the kid, man! geez 😆 #RolandGarros — Pamela Maldonado (@pamelam35) May 29, 2025 Fans clamoured for the garment, but rather than accept defeat, one man appeared to cling onto the shirt, wrestling with a number of competitors to keep hold of the garment. The man eventually almost pulled over the final rival for the jersey before clutching his prize tightly, while fans in nearby seats squabbled over Fils' towel. Fils will now wait for the result of 17th-seed Andrey Rublev's clash with Australia's Adam Walton to learn his third-round opponent. During his on-court remarks, Fils admitted that he had used the example of another French tennis star to help get himself over the line in the Parisian sun. 'In the fifth set, I thought of Gael (Monfils),' Fils said. 'He has come back from millions of matches like that. 'So I thought, "Arthur, this is yours." You have to do the same. Go for it. 'I don't really have a lot of words. It's thanks to you guys. Even if I was leading two sets to zero... I knew it was very physical. I entered the 2nd set tiebreak not feeling very well. The world No15 is a popular presence in his home country - where fans can sometimes go too far in their fervent support 'But I told myself that it's a 5 set match. Even if you lose the next two sets, there's always a 5th set. I said that to my box. 'That I'll focus on the 5th set and we'll see what happens. It all went well in the end.' Veteran Monfils battled back in similar fashion on Tuesday night in five sets against Hugo Dellien, in the process setting the record for the number of five-set comebacks - a titanic 12 - at the French Open. Monfils' reward will be a challenging one, however, with the 38-year-old preparing to go toe-to-toe with British No1 Jack Draper on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Thursday evening.
AsiaOne
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
Gossip mill: Henry Lau welcomed by fans at Changi Airport, Cha Eun-woo and Rowoon to enlist in July , Entertainment News
Henry Lau arrived at Changi Airport late last night (May 28) where eager fans were waiting with bouquets to welcome him to Singapore. Videos of the Canadian singer-songwriter's arrival were shared on Xiaohongshu. The 35-year-old is here in Singapore to attend the grand opening of Lacoste's first concept store in Southeast Asia at Ion Orchard at 4pm today. Henry debuted as a member of the K-pop boy group Super Junior-M in 2008 before his departure in 2018. He is now based in South Korea and China. Rowoon to enlist on July 21 Korean actor Rowoon will enlist soon, beginning his mandatory military service on July 21, according to a report by MyDaily. His management agency FNC Entertainment confirmed the news and said he will be an active-duty soldier in the army. The 28-year-old will hold his Before Blooming fan-meet in Seoul on May 31. In 2016, Rowoon debuted as part of boy group SF9 which he left in 2023. He began his acting career in 2017 in School 2017 and his Disney+ project The Murky Stream is set to premiere later this year. Cha Eun-woo to enlist on July 28 Earlier this month, actor-singer Cha Eun-woo was reported to have applied for the Republic of Korea Army band. Today, his management agency Fantagio confirmed that the 28-year-old has been accepted. The statement said he will enter the training camp on July 28 to undergo basic military training before joining the Army Band. "To prevent safety accidents due to crowding on the day of enlistment, we would like to inform you that Cha Eun-woo's enlistment location and time will be kept private and no separate events will be held." the agency added. Last month, it was reported that Eun-woo, who's also a member of the K-pop boy band Astro, will be taking on his first leading role in a movie, titled First Ride. He is also expected to finish filming the Netflix series The Wonder Fools with Park Eun-bin this month. [[nid:718498]]
Hamilton Spectator
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
2025 French Open: How to watch and which Canadians to look out for at second grand slam of the season
The 2025 French Open, more commonly known in tennis circles as Roland-Garros, is officially underway in Paris, France, until June 8. One of the most prestigious Grand Slam events, the annual tournament organized by the French Tennis Federation at Stade Roland-Garros — the clay court capital of the world — has been going on for the past 134 years. A post shared by Lacoste (@lacoste) The reigning men's champion is Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Alexander Zverev, while Iga Swiatek took home the 2024 championship on the women's side over Jasmine Paolini. The first round of this year's tournament kicks off on Sunday, May 25 for both the men and women. Opening day matches include headliners Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Taylor Fritz, as well as Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula. A post shared by Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) A post shared by Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) Canadians taking the courts Sunday at 5 a.m. local time for their opening matches include: Fernandez and Diallo will also compete in doubles, while Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski teams up with New Zealand's Erin Routliffe in women's doubles. Rob Shaw of North Bay received a wild card into the wheelchair quad singles and doubles draws. Matches will be televised on TSN throughout the tournament for cable viewers, and TSN+ for those who are streaming. The current betting favourites to win the tournament are Carlos Alcaraz, who is ranked number 2 on the men's side, and top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka.
The Guardian
23-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Guardian
Prep class: welcome to polo shirt summer
Last year, my wife bought me a Lacoste polo shirt for my birthday. Standard design, with the little green crocodile on the chest. On any pleasant day – I live in Lisbon where they're frequent, but the same could be said in the UK summer – I'll see at least one other man wearing one. It was then I realised I could be wearing these suckers until I die. 'Polo shirts are the cornerstone of a warm-weather wardrobe, a classic that stands next to the tee and the oxford in the Shirt Hall of Fame,' the Strategist style expert Chris Black wrote reassuringly when asked whether they were 'dork territory', adding that the Lacoste is 'the OG of polo shirts'. In the summer, I'm loyal to a plain white tee (the Cos triple pack is a trusted servant). A few years ago, though, I moved to Portugal, which forced me to expand my hot-weather wardrobe. For one, constant sunscreen use is terror on the white tee. There are also times when a T-shirt is too casual. You can wear a shirt, of course, but they can be heavy or a bit fussy in the heat. Which is where the polo comes in. As well as the blue-chip companies such as Lacoste and Ralph Lauren, most brands make a polo. Uniqlo has a reliable offering. You'll find them at reasonable prices in Arket, H&M and Muji. M&S has an extensive array. At the mid to higher end, the likes of A Day's March, CP Company, Universal Works and Sunspel have polo ranges. However, there is no escaping its bad associations. Polos can all get a bit country club or the jerk archetype from each season of The White Lotus: Jake Lacy, Theo James, Patrick Schwarzenegger – a cursed blend of entitled preppy and quiet luxury. In Lisbon, there is an aspirational type known as Beto: to locals they are recognisable by their names (Salvador, Afonso Maria, Tomás) and by their dress: boat shoes, slim-fitting slacks, Vichy plaid shirts, puffer gilets, polo shirts. It's essentially a Euro-variant on a style that lands between Sloane Ranger and US preppy. Similarly in Ireland, where I grew up in the 1990s, there was an adjacent mode of dressing associated with the rugby jock world of Dublin private schools – 'D4' per its dominant postcode. Things may have moved on, but in Sally Rooney's latest Dublin-set novel Intermezzo, a character – while he doesn't fit this exact type – is described unflatteringly as 'wearing a polo shirt with an embroidered brand logo on the front, and a pair of plastic flip-flops for some reason'. The brand Fred Perry, meanwhile – despite its storied connection to interesting aspects of British pop culture – has struggled with periodically getting co-opted by fascists. Which is a heavy load for any cotton T-shirt with a stitched logo to bear. For a period in 2020, the brand withdrew sales of its signature black and yellow polo in North America after it was embraced by the far-right Proud Boys movement. And if it doesn't make you look like a fascist, then maybe a cop. The indie film Reality, in which Sydney Sweeney plays a US intelligence worker who falls foul of the security-industrial complex, features quietly menacing FBI agents in beige slacks and tucked-in polo shirts. Perhaps I'm deluding myself: I don't present like a carefree Euro-man, I just look like a cop. Among the things to discourage the wearing of a polo shirt is the risk of an unflattering display of one's man-boobs – although this is a problem whatever the shirt type once you reach a certain age. As it happens, the piqué fabric often used in polos, particularly by Lacoste, is a touch more forgiving (one reason, among others, to avoid knitted and soft-cotton variants). As I tip further into my 40s, I like the in-betweenness of the polo: it is semi-casual, as opposed to smart casual. On some people, it looks cool; on others, it appears entirely normie. You don't have to try too hard. Sign up to Fashion Statement Style, with substance: what's really trending this week, a roundup of the best fashion journalism and your wardrobe dilemmas solved after newsletter promotion With the two-button polo, you can do up both and seem more stern, or open the buttons for a more relaxed look. (I steer clear of polos with V-necks or zippers, which are too Kendall Roy-ish.) And as the summer evening cools, the polo sits easily under a sweater and goes with any sort of coat, be it a light canvas or a windbreaker, the ever-present chore coat, or a sports jacket – as displayed by Robert De Niro at a recent Cannes photocall. There are also extensive inspirations to be found. Al Pacino delivers his big Any Given Sunday speech wearing an excellent rumpled jacket and rumpled polo. My hypothetical moodboard features the sight of Jeremy Corbyn as he rocks a croc, as does Paul Thomas Anderson on set. The French new wave band Marie et Les Garçons, specifically with their compilation 1977–1979, complete with Lacoste artwork. And don't forget Harrison Ford in a timeless polo and jacket – not Lacoste, but as aspirational a sight as it gets. Then there's the Netflix hit Adolescence (perhaps you have heard of it). Before the tension comes to a boil in episode four, Stephen Graham's Eddie Miller, barely keeping things together in the aftermath of his son's terrible crime, is given a Lacoste polo for his 50th birthday by his wife. A crisp, blue number, little green crocodile on the chest. This wasn't the drama's most vital moment but I felt a pang of recognition. Truly a shirt for all men. There is a rush to identify and declare trends and moments. Your hot girl summer; your brat summer; your tomato girl summer; your barefoot boy summer. But the polo shirt is impervious to the waxing and waning of fads. It's maligned and loved. Well, perhaps not loved but tolerated and accepted – sometimes with fondness. I say, let's just embrace the thing: it's always polo shirt summer. To read the complete version of this newsletter – complete with this week's trending topics in The Measure and your wardrobe dilemmas solved – subscribe to receive Fashion Statement in your inbox every Thursday.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lacoste and FP Movement Serve Tenniscore With an Exclusive New Sneaker Drop
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Tenniscore is proving it has staying power, and just in time for summer (and the French Open), a new sneaker drop is hitting the court. Launching its foray into tennis shoes, FP Movement, Free People's activewear brand, tapped Lacoste for a sneaker collection that serves retro athleticism in a fresh wave of soft pastels and elevated neutrals. More from WWD The 9 Best Tinted Lip Balms for Lightweight Hydration and Easy-to-Apply Color Jimmy Choo Is Bringing Back These Three Shoes Carrie Bradshaw Wore in 'Sex and the City' The Only Nike Memorial Day Shoe Deals Worth Shopping Before They Sell Out The exclusive sneaker drop features three new styles that reimagine the iconic French sportswear brand's tennis shoes. Tapping into one of the the season's most sought-after colors, there's a soft butter yellow tennis shoe that works both on and off the court. For a nod to a more vintage tennis look, there's a sun-faded shade reminiscent of the worn-in sneaker trend we've seen both on the runways and from brands like Nike and Reebok. 'This collection is our first official step into tennis footwear, and we were intentional about doing it with a partner that reflects the same values of performance, style, and sport,' FP Movement Head of Marketing Courtney Wartman-Weis tells WWD. 'We've spent years building a trusted foundation in activewear, and now we're excited to bring that same expertise through this 3-piece collection featuring true performance & lifestyle shoes, in a way that feels authentic to our brand. It's an invitation for our customer to step into a style that's as classic as it is current.' With styles designed for both performance on the court as well as casual everyday wear, the exclusive Lacoste sneakers for FP Movement range from $125 – $170. Launching today, the collection is available to shop online at and in FP Movement stores across the country. Whether you're lining up your summer tennis lessons or are just for tenniscore aesthetics alone (which is also perfectly acceptable), keep scrolling to shop the full collection — and maybe treat yourself to a tennis bracelet while you're at it, too. WWD Shop's newsletter $125 Buy Now at fp movement Buy Now at fp movement $150 $150 $170 Buy Now at fp movement $125 Buy Now at fp movement Since 1910, WWD — often referred to as 'the fashion bible' — has been the leading industry voice of authority for senior executives in the global women's and men's fashion, retail and beauty communities, while also informing the consumer media that cover the market. Today, WWD's breaking news and trend coverage continues to be a trustworthy resource for both fashion insiders and consumers alike. Our shopping editors continue to uphold WWD's editorial standards and values with quality, expert-backed product selections. Learn more about us here. Lauren Alexis Fisher is the Senior Style Commerce Editor at WWD and Footwear News, where she writes and edits fashion, beauty, and lifestyle stories. Previously, she served as Senior Editor at Cosmopolitan and Market Editor at Harper's BAZAAR, where she oversaw digital content from fashion features to news and product reviews. With over a decade of experience as a digital fashion editor, she's an expert in scouring the internet for the greatest emerging brands, top-rated products, and latest trends to shop.
