Smash Magazine Cover

Wimbledon 2026 x Football World Cup

This cover for Smash magazine was created during the summer of 2026, when The Championships, Wimbledon (29 June–12 July) ran in parallel with the FIFA Men’s World Cup in North America (11 June–19 July). The illustration depicts a tennis player in a classic serving pose, but instead of a tennis ball, they are launching a football—highlighting how both competitions competed for attention that summer. The piece plays with editorial humor and visual contrast between two very different sports sharing the same cultural moment.