When a Tennis Outfit Nearly Broke the Internet (Sorry Carlos)

By Lewis Barnett 9 June, 2025 6 mins read 48 Views

Look, I've covered plenty of tennis matches where the real story wasn't happening on court.

But yesterday at Roland Garros? Diletta Leotta in that white ensemble had me questioning whether I was watching sports journalism or a fashion shoot gone rogue. The woman literally made Carlos Alcaraz's historic comeback feel like background noise for about ten minutes there.

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That Dressing Room Reveal Though...

The DAZN presenter gave her 9 million Instagram followers a behind-the-scenes peek that was... well, let's just say strategic. White bathrobe, perfect lighting, that "just woke up like this" energy that probably took her styling team two hours to nail.

Then came the outfit reveal.

A fitted white blazer that somehow managed to be both professional and absolutely not professional at the same time. Paired with what can only be described as a tennis skirt that was doing its absolute best to stay put in the Paris heat. My colleague texted me during the broadcast: "Are we covering tennis or Milan Fashion Week?"

Meanwhile, Alcaraz Was Making Actual History

Poor Carlos. Guy pulls off one of the greatest comebacks in French Open history - five sets, over five hours, surviving three championship points - and half the internet was busy losing their minds over Diletta's wardrobe choices.

The Spaniard beat Jannik Sinner in what tennis purists are already calling an instant classic. Five hours and 29 minutes of pure drama. Only the third man since 1968 to win a major final after saving championship points.

His post-match interview was refreshingly honest: "Every match I'm playing against him is important. This is teh first match in a Grand Slam final. Hopefully not the last because every time we face each other, we raise our level to the top."

The Comments Section Went Predictably Wild

"How cute is this outfit, you look great," wrote one fan who was clearly trying to keep things classy.

Another went full simp mode with "Blessed is that dressing gown." (I mean... come on.)

But my personal favorite was "The Sicilian Barbie" - which honestly isn't wrong? The 33-year-old has this whole glamorous sports presenter thing down to a science.

Context: This Is Just Tuesday for Diletta

For those keeping track at home, this is the same woman who married former Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius and regularly breaks the internet with her Serie A coverage. She's got this whole routine where she shows up looking like she stepped off a runway, delivers perfectly competent sports analysis, adn somehow makes it all look effortless.

The woman splits her time between football and tennis coverage for DAZN, and honestly? She's good at her job. It's just that her job happens to involve looking absolutely stunning while discussing tactical formations.

Yesterday's French Open final was peak Diletta - professional enough to justify the press credentials, glamorous enough to trend on social media, and just messy enough to make you wonder if that blazer was going to survive the entire broadcast.

Tennis fashion has always been a thing, but this felt different. More intentional. More... theatrical?

Either way, Carlos got his trophy and Diletta got her viral moment. Everyone wins, I guess.

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How To

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