Published 12/18/2022, 3:04 PM EST
The Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal will be looking to secure his 23rd major title in 2023. The current Australian and French Open champion might be ready for his next Grand Slam title, but is his outfit ready to rule the tennis courts Down Under? Recently, the outfit for the Spaniard’s upcoming campaign in Australia was released to mixed reactions from fans. What aspect of Rafa’s latest outfit infuriated the fans?
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Earlier this year, he won the year’s first Grand Slam major title at the Australian Open and will most likely want to keep the title to himself in the upcoming season.
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Tennis fans mock Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open outfit
The Spaniard’s attire for the upcoming Grand Slam competitions was just released by Nike, his clothing partner. The 22-time Grand Slam winner will be decked up in white shorts, an orange shirt, a blue jacket, and blue Nike sneakers. He will be sporting his customary Nike logo on the left side of his shirt and trousers and the raging bull emblem on the right side. However, Nadal’s fans appear to be less than pleased with his Australian Open attire than they were with his ATP Finals attire.
Here are some comments sharing fans’ views, as many blasted Nike for their fashion sense. A fan wrote, “Nike rehashing the Indian Wells ’22 kit.” and a fan made fun of the Goku outfit saying, “Modified/Better version of Indian wells 2021 basically. Lets give the goku outfit another try..” (translated from Google)
A fan also made a clear comment and wrote, “Boring @Nikecourt.”
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Further, some fans also slammed Nike for not showing any creativity. A fan wrote, “whoever decided this colour combination when i catch you….” while another wrote, “Not even a minutes worth of thought or effort goes into these outfits now.”
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Nadal’s bold color choices over the years
In 2004, when the Spaniard was only 18 years old, he went in with the electric orange color, marking the beginning of his bold choices. For the 2008 Olympics, the 22-time Grand Slam champion showed up in a pink shirt and dark blue trousers. Nadal has definitely upgraded his style since winning his first Grand Slam title.
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Since his partnership with Nike, his fashion choices have changed, and he now prefers wearing plain dark colors as well as neon-colored clothing, demonstrating his penchant for experimentation. But earlier this year, the tennis pro wore a purple T-shirt with white pants and a full-sleeved jacket to the Australian Open.
What are your thoughts on the outfit of Rafael Nadal for the 2023 Australian Open?
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