Spanish Tennis Ace Carlos Alcaraz Follows in Idol Rafael Nadal?s Footsteps as He Copies His Outfit Style to Defend US Open Crown

Carlos Alcaraz is undoubtedly the next big thing in the ATP Tour. The Cincinnati Masters final between Carlitos and Novak Djokovic was one of the best games played this season. Throughout his career, the Serb’s rivalry with the Spaniards has always been interesting. With his archrival Rafael Nadal on a hiatus, Alcaraz is making Djoker sweat for every point. Now, it looks like Alcaraz is trying to channel even the fashion sense of his idol to make the difference in his budding rivalry with the Nole.

The ATP No.1 has always made a mark with his fashion choices. After he won the Wimbledon Championships, he was even given a ‘hat’ tribute. Now he is all set to remind the audience of his legendary compatriot.

Carlos Alcaraz is going the ‘Rafael Nadal’ way in the US Open

The 22 times major winner is famous for his sleeveless looks. Nadal started playing his matches during the early stages of his career, wearing cut sleeves while a majority preferred half sleeve T-shirts. The sleeveless shirts became his signature style, with even commentators taking a dig at a young Rafa for his outfit choices back in 2005.

But when he started winning Slams, it became a new on-court fashion. Since Rafa is away from tennis, fans miss his cool outfit choices, but they won’t in the upcoming major. According to the Spanish website, Marca, the 20-year-old, decided to play the US Open in sleeveless t-shirts, and tennis fans cannot wait to see more of it!

The Wimbledon champion has meetings with his sports equipment sponsor, Babolat, on Thursday, the 24th. After that, he will decide with his outfit sponsor Nike to finalize the sleeveless elastic kit. This is not the first time the ATP 1st seed has played in a sleeveless shirt.

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This US Open will be the 2nd time the Spaniard chose a familiarly unique choice

Alcaraz has played the 2022 Australian Open in sleeveless and added fuel to all the comparisons people draw to Rafa. But the two times Slam champion is built differently. While he changed his fashion choices after the Slam, his compatriot only wore it for a while and went back to his comfy clothes.

Nadal played in regular sleeves tee in the 2009 Australian Open and clinched his first hard court title. He took a break from his trademark outfit for a while, and in 2018, he was back at it. When John McEnroe asked about the change, Nadal said he felt suffocated in the humid weather of Australia and did not want that to interrupt his play. So he kept his outfit minimal and comfy.

As the young maverick, too, opted for the same this year, will he defend his title? Do you think we will witness another Alcaraz vs. Djokovic epic thriller? Let us know in the comments.

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