Most of the time, you see tennis players when they're tense, hot and sweaty as they ply their trade.
But Davis Cup, in addition to providing great team bonding amongst countryman who compete against each other the rest of the year, offers another opportunity: matching suits.
And you know the players love to look good, because they're Tweeting and Instagramming photos of themselves in their official dinner garb all over the place.
As the action gets under way around the planet Friday (it's already started down in Australia), here are some examples. Can you pick the best-dressed?
Above is team Serbia, taken by Nenad Zimonjic. Clearly they're surviving without Novak Djokovic.
The U.S. team, as is often the case, is a tad underdressed - even captain Jim Courier, who is tied and tucked even on court during matches, downshifted a bit. (Hey, Sam, tuck it!)
The @USDavisCupTeam enjoyed their time tonight at the Official Dinner in Chicago! #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/2o0laO2m6GTeam Canada does it right:
— US Davis Cup Team (@USDavisCupTeam) September 11, 2014
YES! #TENNISisCANADA my friends with @milosraonic @VasekPospisil @FDancevic Marty and the Chief @Tennis_Canada pic.twitter.com/RKrKNlRsF6Someone's missing in Team Switzerland (Stanley?) - but it wasn't the guy who supplied the hair product. We're thinking Armani or Hugo Boss here; Fed's not going to wear off-the-rack.
— Tennis Kev (@tenniskev) September 11, 2014
Heading out to Team Swiss dinner with the boys. Happy birthday to my man @mchiudinelli33 ! #swiss #plus pic.twitter.com/r4HhZifRznTeam France - spectacular as always.
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 10, 2014
Dîner officiel ce soir ! Official Davis Cup dinner #DavisCup pic.twitter.com/8gji0xcoQLWe concur with Jürgen Melzer's assessment of Team Austria:
— Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (@tsonga7) September 10, 2014
Austrian team before the official dinner!looking outstanding ? pic.twitter.com/lT4362y9Z4Team Australia has some big lads.
— Jurgen Melzer (@jojomelzer) September 10, 2014
Aussie @DavisCup team looking sharp! @SamGrothTennis @TKokkinakis @NickKyrgios #Hewitt #Guccione #Rafter#Roche#AUSUZB pic.twitter.com/9J8IR8o0OGTeam Italy - they have to play Fed and Wawrinka, but at least they look good:
— TennisAustralia (@TennisAustralia) September 10, 2014
Team Belgium forgot their ties, but maybe they headed to Ukraine by mistake; the tie was moved to Estonia.
Official diner in tallinn for @DavisCup ...ready for the tie...#hopefullywecangobackintotheworldgroup#gobel gium# pic.twitter.com/9JMXcbAv1TTeam Colombia is a little mismatched. But still all good.
— steve darcis (@stevedarcishark) September 10, 2014
Suit up and ready to go to @DavisCup dinner! Vestidos y listo para la cena de @CopaDavis pic.twitter.com/5zN5wExjU5The Argentines can be forgiven the lack of ties. They're in South Florida to face the "home-team", Israel.
— Robert farah (@RobertFarah_) September 10, 2014
Looking good Argentina! / RT @charlyberlocq: Cena oficial con todo el equipo !!! @CopaDavis Argentina/Israel pic.twitter.com/1n7JREGUHbTeam India is natty (the double-breasted jacket is a nice touch):
— Davis Cup (@DavisCup) September 11, 2014
All suited up for the official dinner in Bengaluru last night, it's Davis Cup week. @DavisCup @SomdevD #TeamIndia. pic.twitter.com/GE0nWI0BCC*
— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) September 11, 2014
Team Spain looks good, although a lot of people (Rafa, Daveed, Fernando, Feli) are missing:
Foto de la selección española de tenis. El sorteo comienza en breve #BRAvESP pic.twitter.com/lPHE75lwUH
— Copa Davis (@CopaDavis) September 11, 2014
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