25 Modest Tennis Outfits for Women

Max Kuch

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Most tennis clothing is built on the assumption that you want as little of it as possible, which leaves anyone who covers piecing an outfit together from three different departments. That is solvable, and it is easier in tennis than in almost any other sport because leggings under a skirt have always been normal on a court.

The pieces that matter are a full length legging that does not slide at the knee, a skirt or dress with real length rather than a longer liner, and a top that stays put through a serve. Sleeve length is the hardest part; look at sun protection ranges rather than tennis ranges. The hijab list covers the version with a headscarf, and the general tennis edit the mainstream list.

Sun protection ranges solve most modest tennis problems without being marketed that way. Our guide to the best sports apparel covers what works.

1 out of 25 photos
Long Sleeve Top with a Midi Skirt Save

#1: Long Sleeve Top with a Midi Skirt

A long sleeve top with a midi length skirt. Full coverage without leggings, and the longer skirt is easier to find than most people assume.
2 out of 25 photos
Skirt over Full Length Leggings Save

#2: Skirt over Full Length Leggings

A tennis skirt over full length leggings. The most common modest tennis outfit in the world and the one that plays best.
3 out of 25 photos
Navy Dress with Leggings Save

#3: Navy Dress with Leggings

A navy tennis dress over leggings. One piece plus one layer, which removes most of the outfit decisions before a match.
4 out of 25 photos
White Long Sleeve with a White Skirt Save

#4: White Long Sleeve with a White Skirt

A white long sleeve with a white skirt and white leggings. Full whites and full coverage at once, which is possible at any club.
5 out of 25 photos
Loose Top with Wide Tennis Trousers Save

#5: Loose Top with Wide Tennis Trousers

A loose top with wide leg tennis trousers. Rarer than the skirt version and genuinely cooler in heat because air moves through.
6 out of 25 photos
Long Sleeve Sun Shirt with a Skort Save

#6: Long Sleeve Sun Shirt with a Skort

A long sleeve sun shirt with a skort and leggings. Sun ranges cover more skin than tennis ranges and cost the same.
7 out of 25 photos
Black Leggings with a Tunic Top Save

#7: Black Leggings with a Tunic Top

Black leggings with a longer tunic top. The tunic covers the hip entirely, which is the detail most tennis tops miss.
8 out of 25 photos
Grey Set with a Long Sleeve Base Save

#8: Grey Set with a Long Sleeve Base

A grey coordinated set over a long sleeve base layer. Layering under rather than over keeps the outer pieces looking like normal kit.
9 out of 25 photos
Navy Leggings with a Sage Skirt Save

#9: Navy Leggings with a Sage Skirt

Navy leggings with a sage skirt and a matching top. Two quiet colours and no exposed skin, without looking like a compromise.
10 out of 25 photos
Long Sleeve Dress with a High Neck Save

#10: Long Sleeve Dress with a High Neck

A long sleeved tennis dress with a high neckline. Rare in tennis ranges and worth buying two of when you find one that fits.
11 out of 25 photos
Culottes with a Fitted Long Sleeve Save

#11: Culottes with a Fitted Long Sleeve

Culottes with a fitted long sleeve top. The most comfortable hot weather modest option, and culottes move on a court far better than they look.
12 out of 25 photos
White Skirt with Navy Leggings Save

#12: White Skirt with Navy Leggings

A white skirt with navy leggings. Contrast layering rather than matching, which reads as a deliberate outfit rather than a fix.
13 out of 25 photos
Zip Neck Top with a Longer Skort Save

#13: Zip Neck Top with a Longer Skort

A zip neck top with a longer skort. The zip lets you regulate temperature without removing anything, which matters when layers are not optional.
14 out of 25 photos
Burgundy Leggings with a Cream Top Save

#14: Burgundy Leggings with a Cream Top

Burgundy leggings with a cream top and skirt. Colour in the leg layer is unusual and it lifts an otherwise very neutral outfit.
15 out of 25 photos
Loose Long Sleeve with a Maxi Skort Save

#15: Loose Long Sleeve with a Maxi Skort

A loose long sleeve with a maxi length skort. The longest option here, and the movement comes from the cut rather than the length.
16 out of 25 photos
Black Set with a Mesh Long Sleeve Save

#16: Black Set with a Mesh Long Sleeve

A black set with a mesh panelled long sleeve. Coverage with airflow, which is the whole problem of modest sportswear in one garment.
17 out of 25 photos
Navy Trousers with a White Top Save

#17: Navy Trousers with a White Top

Navy tennis trousers with a white top. Nothing layered at all, which is cooler than any legging arrangement in genuine heat.
18 out of 25 photos
Pale Blue Long Sleeve with Grey Leggings Save

#18: Pale Blue Long Sleeve with Grey Leggings

A pale blue long sleeve with grey leggings and a skirt. Soft colours, full coverage, and it does not read as sportswear off court.
19 out of 25 photos
Layered Skirt over Cropped Leggings Save

#19: Layered Skirt over Cropped Leggings

A layered skirt over three quarter leggings. For anyone who covers to the calf rather than the ankle, which is a common middle ground.
20 out of 25 photos
Long Sleeve with a Pleated Midi Save

#20: Long Sleeve with a Pleated Midi

A long sleeve with a pleated midi skirt. Pleats at midi length move properly, where a straight midi skirt fights every lunge.
21 out of 25 photos
Olive Leggings with a Cream Skirt Save

#21: Olive Leggings with a Cream Skirt

Olive leggings with a cream skirt and top. Warm neutrals rather than cool ones, which suits an outdoor clay court particularly well.
22 out of 25 photos
Full Coverage in All White Save

#22: Full Coverage in All White

White long sleeve, white skirt, white leggings, white visor. Wimbledon rules and full coverage are not in conflict and never have been.
23 out of 25 photos
Track Jacket over a Modest Base Save

#23: Track Jacket over a Modest Base

A track jacket over a long sleeve and leggings. Warm up layer that comes off without exposing anything underneath.
24 out of 25 photos
Printed Skirt with Plain Leggings Save

#24: Printed Skirt with Plain Leggings

A printed skirt with plain leggings and a plain top. One pattern in the middle layer, which is the easiest place to put it.
25 out of 25 photos
The Modest Tennis Kit Save

#25: The Modest Tennis Kit

Two pairs of leggings, two long sleeves, two skirts, all in the same palette. Everything layers with everything and nothing has to match by accident.