FANS have slammed the kit that female adidas athletes are wearing at the US Open.
Tennis fans have likened the outfit to a wetsuit, while others have been left confused by the sleeves on the bold dress.
Adidas released their new Pro Aeroready long-sleeve premium dress just in time for the season’s final Grand Slam.
The dress, which retails for £170, offers up an unusual design that sees three-quarter length sleeves paired with armpit cut-outs in a purple, black and white colour-way.
It also uses 100 per cent recycled material, which fans are saying doesn’t seem like the right fit for the blazing heat in New York during the tournament.
With temperatures at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York expected to be upwards of 28C during the tournament, some fans are even concerned the dress could hamper stars’ performances.
On social media one fan claimed that adidas should be “ashamed” of their new dress after watching Jessica Pegula advance through to the second round against Shelby Rogers while wearing the outfit.
They wrote: “Congrats to Jess Pegula on her WIN! However, adidas should be ashamed of themselves for offering this kit to Jessica for the US Open!
“In all my years of watching tennis, this is most awful! I have trouble even watching action on court! All my eyes track are the Hideous Bat Wings!”
Other fans questioned if the sleeves could impact players’ performance.
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Asking: “I don’t understand the sleeves on the adidas kit at the US Open? Aren’t they awkward to play in given how hot it is in New York?”.
With a second adding: “Wtf is this adidas women’s US Open dress? Not only is it ugly, it looks incredibly constricting and uncomfortable.
“And don’t even get me started on the horrendous tan lines those ladies, who play in the daytime, are going to end up with. 0/10 Do not recommend.”
Others slammed the general design of the dress with one writing: “Pegula at least had the sense to ditch that adidas wet suit/tennis kit for her match yesterday. How is Elina Svitolina still wearing that hideous thing?”.
And another took aim at the cut-out armpit design, posting: “Hey adidas, this cold armpit look on the ladies’ US Open kits ain’t it”.
Adidas’ website claims that the dress is ventilated to keep players dry during their matches.
They also say that a “mesh back panel” helps players to stay cool with ventilation during the heat.