Forget ‘game, set, match’. The US Open 2026 has once again turned the court into an unofficial luxury runway, with players including Aryna Sabalenka and Amanda Anisimova competing in fine jewellery worth thousands of dollars.

Unlike in many sports, tennis players can wear jewellery while competing, giving luxury houses prime real estate alongside all those serves, volleys, and forehands.

For Sabalenka, that means taking to the court dripping in more than 100 carats of colourful gems. For Anisimova, Tiffany & Co. is the only thing as impressive as her famous ‘step-down’ footwork.

Love might mean nothing on the scoreboard, but tennis clearly has plenty of love for shiny things.

Aryna Sabalenka Serves $110,000 Material Good Jewels

World No. 1 Sabalenka has been bringing some serious sparkle to Flushing Meadows as an ambassador for New York jeweller Material Good.

During her 25 August appearance at the US Open, the 28-year-old Belarusian star competed in a matching necklace, bracelet, and drop earrings created by the luxury brand. Together, the pieces featured more than 127 carats of coloured stones, including sapphires, tourmaline, garnet, zircon, spinel, chrysoberyl, and tanzanite.

The price is equally eye-catching. Each custom piece is reportedly valued at approximately $110,000 (£81,400).

However, Sabalenka has a simple reason for bringing high fashion onto the court.

‘If I feel good, looking-wise, I feel great,’ she told People.

Apparently, a little extra sparkle doesn’t hurt the serve either.

Amanda Anisimova Takes Tiffany & Co. to the Court

American tennis star Amanda Anisimova has also found a way to make match-day jewellery part of her uniform.

The 24-year-old has previously competed at the US Open wearing Tiffany & Co., including HardWear earrings priced at $3,950 (£2,900), alongside a pendant and bracelets reportedly bringing her on-court jewellery total to around $10,000 (£7,400).

For Anisimova, versatility is part of the appeal.

‘I like items I can wear on the court … and to dinner,’ she previously told Marie Claire.

In other words, why bother changing accessories when your post-match jewellery already has dinner reservations?

Venus Williams, Coco Gauff and More Join the Jewellery Match

Emma Navarro has found her match in Mejuri, wearing pieces ranging from $98 (£72) gold hoops to a $2,600 (£1920) necklace. Jessica Pegula and 18-year-old Iva Jovic, meanwhile, are part of Gorjana’s Sports Club initiative, favouring solid 14K gold pieces designed to withstand sweat without tarnishing.

Coco Gauff has also made jewellery part of the game, previously revealing that she tries to wear a necklace throughout an entire competition. One of her favourites is reportedly an Olympic rings necklace gifted by a friend.

And Venus Williams isn’t about to let the younger generation have all the fun. The seven-time major champion collaborated with New York jeweller Reinstein Ross on her Diamond Match Collection, and has even practised in $22,000 (£16,280) Pavé Dome rings and $8,500 (£6,290) Pavé Dome Hoop Earrings.

‘I sweat for a living and I still want to feel fabulous,’ Williams said.

Tennis Has Been Serving Gems Since the Invention of the ‘Tennis Bracelet’

Today’s players are hardly the first to mix forehands with fine jewellery.

The ‘tennis bracelet’ itself famously owes its name to Chris Evert, who recalled losing her diamond bracelet during a match at Forest Hills in 1978. Play was stopped while she searched for it, and the jewellery style eventually became synonymous with the sport.

Modern players have taken that relationship even further.

From $98 hoops to six-figure gemstones, today’s tennis stars are proving there’s plenty of room for glamour between the baseline and the jewellery counter.

Clearly, the US Open trophy isn’t the only thing sparkling in New York.