Tennis has never been this sexy. In tribute to her latest film, the steamy yet sporty Challengers, Zendaya has served up a score of tennis-themed looks. From a sparkling green Loewe dress to a pair of tennis ball-adorned stilettos, it’s safe to say the actor and her longtime stylist Law Roach have been setting a new standard for press tour fashion.

The duo continued their winning style streak this weekend, just as Challengers hit theaters. For the opening weekend of the highly anticipated movie—which also marks the end of the press tour and its iconic looks—Zendaya stepped out in a custom-made dress made by Greek designer Celia Kritharioti. The dress, a glittery version of the official Challengers poster, showed Zendaya’s character Tashi Duncan wearing sunglasses and overlooking her two love interests face off on the court.

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Roach shared photos on Instagram of Zendaya wearing the glitzy, long-sleeve sky blue dress, along with a behind-the-scenes snapshot of the dress being made. '[Challengers] but make it FASHION,' Roach wrote in the caption. 'Tashi Made Her Wear It. Thank you @celiakritharioti for bringing the Challengers Movie Poster to life.'

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Of course, seeing the minidress in action truly brought the look to life. As shown in a video posted in the same Instagram roundup, the bedazzled garment shimmered with every step Zendaya took, adding a dimensional feel to its fitted body and flared sleeves. Simple diamond studs and crystal-covered white stilettos finished off the radiant look, which Zendaya paired with a tousled blonde bob. Glowing bronzed makeup gave her the appearance of a real tennis star putting in the hours on the outdoor court.

The sparkling ensemble delivered a more literal take on Zendaya and Roach’s 'method dressing.' In keeping with the tennis theme, past looks channeled Zendaya’s character through a Wimbledon-white Louis Vuitton gown, vintage tennis-green Mugler, and custom Thom Browne dress (complete with a collar, pleated skirt, and miniature tennis racket motifs). The actress even paid homage to Venus and Serena Williams, recreating a 1998 photoshoot of the two tennis star sisters by wearing a Carolina Herrera ball gown and adorning her shoulder-length hair with white beads — a hairstyle that became the sisters’ signature style on the court in the 1990s and the early 2000s.

Zendaya and Roach are an unstoppable force when it comes to promotional looks. While this may be the end of their style streak for Challengers, which was released in theater's on Friday, the duo will be back in a few days for the Met Gala, where Zendaya is an official co-chair.

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