The Evolution of the Flashy Tennis Shoe

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Flashy tennis kicks are making a comeback.

We're only three days into the London Olympics and already we've seen some of the biggest names in tennis, guys like Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick take the court in some eye-catching shoes.

Federer rocked a pair of red and white Nike Zoom Vapor 9s, while Murray went with the British-themed adidas Barricades. A-Rod was the clear winner in the aesthetics department with his signature Babolat Propulse 3 in a hard-to-miss colorway to will himself to victory and get into full Olympic-mode. Drawing inspiration from all of the impressive footwear, Sneaker Report takes a look back at a few more flashy court kicks from recent memory. Some of the best players in the game are attracted to head-turner shoes, including Andre Agassi, Serena Williams, and Michael Chang with his recently retro'd Victory Pumps.

Click through the gallery above to see what players prefer some flash on the baseline.