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Jessica Fox and Montana Cox ensured fashion was the real winner as they attended the Gucci x Padel Invitational at the Sydney Opera House on Friday.
Olympic champion Jessica, 32, looked red hot in a striking scarlet coat decorated with gold Gucci fastenings.
The canoe slalom star added a playful flourish with a colourful floral headscarf, worn over her glossy brunette waves.
She accessorised with a black quilted Gucci shoulder bag featuring the label's unmistakable red-and-green stripe, along with delicate jewellery and classic patent pumps.
A glimpse of a patterned skirt beneath her statement coat tied the eye-catching ensemble together.
Jessica appeared in high spirits as she posed beside the court, proving she knows how to make a splash even when there is no white water in sight.
Jessica Fox and Montana Cox ensured fashion was the real winner as they attended the Gucci x Padel Invitational at the Sydney Opera House on Friday
Olympic champion Jessica, 32, looked red hot in a striking scarlet coat decorated with gold Gucci fastenings
Meanwhile, Australia's Next Top Model winner Montana, 32, served up a dramatically different look for the harbour-side occasion.
The statuesque model put on a leggy display in an oversized black leather blazer, which she wore as a daring minidress.
Its plunging neckline added to the outfit's sultry appeal, while sheer tights and glossy black heels showcased her famous pins.
Montana completed the all-black ensemble with a structured Gucci handbag and wore her long brunette locks loose around her shoulders, with a heavy fringe framing her striking features.
Elle Ferguson also aced the fashion brief in a relaxed navy trouser suit.
The influencer wore an oversized double-breasted blazer with flowing wide-leg trousers and sharply pointed black boots.
She added a recognisable Gucci flourish with a black top-handle bag featuring the label's signature green-and-red stripe.
Elle wore her long blonde hair in loose waves and completed her courtside look with layered gold necklaces, statement rings and smoky eye makeup.
Meanwhile, Australia's Next Top Model winner Montana, 32, served up a dramatically different look for the harbour-side occasion
The statuesque model put on a leggy display in an oversized black leather blazer, which she wore as a daring minidress
Hunter Reilly played it cool in a glossy burgundy leather blazer layered over an otherwise all-black ensemble.
He teamed the double-breasted jacket with an open-collar shirt, tailored trousers and polished dress shoes.
Wearing his curly auburn hair naturally tousled, Hunter struck a relaxed pose beside the net.
Friday's fashionable gathering marked the beginning of a major weekend for padel, the racquet sport currently sweeping the globe.
A purpose-built glass court has taken over the Sydney Opera House's Northern Broadwalk for the inaugural Padel Invitational, staged on August 15 and 16.
The unusual venue offers players and spectators panoramic harbour views - although the glamorous guest list threatened to provide some stiff competition.
Padel combines elements of tennis and squash and is generally played in doubles on an enclosed court, with its glass walls remaining part of the action.
More than 38 million people now play the game across over 170 countries, according to the International Padel Federation.
Bambi Northwood-Blyth (pictured) turned up the glamour in a semi-sheer black lace minidress embellished with shimmering sequins
Elle Ferguson also aced the fashion brief in a relaxed navy trouser suit
Thomas Cocquerel cut a suave figure in a sharply tailored navy suit
Hunter Reilly played it cool in a glossy burgundy leather blazer layered over an otherwise all-black ensemble
Chaad Hewitt and Matt Ford appeared to have a ball as they watched the action from the front row
Lucas White-Smith kept his look effortlessly cool in a black Gucci jacket featuring the fashion house's signature red-and-green stripes
Jessica is one of Australia's most celebrated athletes, having made history as a three-time Olympic gold medallist and the most decorated canoe slalom competitor in Games history
Australian tennis royalty Ash Barty and Pat Rafter will headline Saturday's Celebrity 1 Point Padel competition.
The sudden-death format will also feature actors, Olympians, sporting identities and international padel professionals, with each match decided by a single frantic point.
Rafter said he had developed a genuine passion for the sport and was thrilled to join Barty on the spectacular temporary court.
'It's going to be an amazing spectacle and a lot of fun,' he said.
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