The polo shirt is one of those things men keep getting slightly wrong, and the tennis version is where it gets interesting. The longer placket, the clean collar that actually holds its shape, the slightly more structured cut through the chest. These are details that separate a polo worth wearing from one that looks like it came free with a corporate event registration. We’ve been looking specifically at the tennis polo because it has an ease to it that the standard pique polo sometimes lacks, and it works across a wider range of situations than its sporting origin suggests. Wear it with tailored shorts and it looks considered. Wear it with chinos and a clean sneaker and it holds up just as well. The fabrication matters enormously here. A good cotton pique or a technical weave that breathes properly is the difference between reaching for it and leaving it in the drawer. These are the ones worth reaching for.