Zendaya embraces her inner tennis player.
The 27-year-old actress attended the Paribas Open on Sunday, March 17, wearing a high-waisted white pleated tennis skirt, which she paired with a matching white tank top, zip-up hoodie and white sneakers.
She wore her hair straightened and parted to the side, and wore black eyeliner, bronzed cheeks and matte lipstick.
The open, which took place in Indian Wells, California, was also attended by Zendaya’s boyfriend of three years, Tom Holland. The pair sat next to each other during the latest match between the Polish player Iga Swaatek and Greek player Maria Sakkari. Holland, 27, wore a brown button-up cardigan and matching brown-tinted sunglasses to the event.
Swiatek, 22, defeated Sakkari, 28, in two straight sets.
After the match, Zendaya met with Swiatek to congratulate her on her win. The two smiled and chatted as they held up Swiatek’s trophy and posed for photographers. For her part, Swiatek wore a white and pink two-piece tennis set, accessorized with a bright pink hat.
Later that same day, Swiatek posted one of the photos to her Instagram Story. “What just happened?” she wrote. “Thank you @zendaya for being kind, funny and thoughtful.”
Zendaya reposted the story on her Instagram, writing, “It was an absolute pleasure meeting you and watching you play, many congratulations!💕”
Considering that Zendaya plays a professional tennis player in her upcoming film, Challengersher performance on the open Sunday was fitting.
Challengersout April 26, it follows Tashi, a former tennis player turned coach, as she navigates the complicated love triangle between her husband (Mike Faist) and her former lover (Josh O’Connor) as they compete against each other in a tournament.
In a Interview August 2023 of ElleZendaya revealed that this is her “first time actually being a leading lady.”
“I felt like it was a good step into a more, you could say, ‘mature’ role and into the next phase,” Zendaya told the publication. “It was a little scary getting started, which I think is a good feeling. To say, ‘Ooh, can I do this?’ You can run from that feeling and stay safe and comfortable, or you can say, “You know what, f–k it.”