In modern parlance, the term man cave has become synonymous with a certain breed of style-deficient room, one embellished with beer-themed neon signs, universally reviled recliners, and posters of dogs playing poker. But for one world-ranked athlete, that’s decidedly not the case. In the Overland Park, Kansas, bachelor pad of tennis pro Jack Sock, the aesthetic is sleek and sophisticated, resulting in a chic space that practically reinvents the genre.

“His one directive was that he wanted it to look like a place where James Bond would hang out, so it has a contemporary, luxurious feel,” says Kansas City designer Alan Karlin, who is a longtime friend of the Sock family and was a natural choice to create the 23-year-old’s new guys’ den, in the walkout basement of a villa Sock purchased down the street from his parents’ home. “Jack travels a lot and is used to staying in nice hotels, so we really went for clean lines and a simple, pared-down aesthetic.” Karlin knocked down short walls to give the area an open layout and increase the brilliant sunlight that floods in from the terrace-facing glass doors. He then installed a linear electric fireplace beneath the staircase to make the most of the room’s dead space while anchoring the massive 79-inch flat-screen TV above it, and a modified granite-top bar, stocked, of course, with the sports drinks Sock favors.

A games table used for poker nights sits in front of a photo mural by Gregory Victor.

With the major man cave elements in place, Karlin went to work making the space feel like one worthy of 007, with a cool silvery color scheme that’s accented with deeper grays and blacks. A smoky artwork in the main sitting area refers to the gentlemen’s clubs of old, and on the far wall, a photo mural by Gregory Victor depicts Sock in mid-serve, with his father, brother, and coach in the stands, for the ultimate high-definition action scene. Dark patterned carpeting softens the room’s sharp lines, provides warmth during colder months, and helps temper the acoustics of the space, all while grounding a large sectional upholstered in a durable herringbone fabric, a nod to London’s Savile Row traditions. “The feel is masculine but more inviting and comfortable,” says Karlin. “It doesn’t feel like a stinky man cave.”

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