Miami Open: Paula Badosa Clears the Air on Her and Aryna Sabalenka’s Black Nike Outfit Amid Fans’ Misconception

Aryna Sabalenka is usually seen wearing colorful clothes during her matches. Seldom does she wear an outfit with a darker shade. In Miami, one such rare instance took place. As Sabalenka began her stint against Paula Badosa, she wore an all-black outfit with a black cap, which made fans speculate that she wore the attire to mourn the passing of her ex-boyfriend, Konstantin Koltsov.

Badosa had also joined her friend in wearing an all-black outfit, which made fans think that she was also joining her close friend in mourning Koltsov. However, the Spaniard cleared the air on the matter soon. 

Sabalenka walked out to the stadium in a black tank and a black skirt, which were contrasted by Nike’s white tick logo. During the match, fans kept many fans believed she was in mourning. One fan said that the two friends wore black in mourning.

Another user talked about the ‘subtle yet powerful’ gesture of the Belarusian beauty as she wore a black outfit to mourn the loss of her daughter. 

As a page wrote about Sabalenka’s victory, one fan suggested that they also noticed that Saba wore a black outfit to mourn her loss. They also shared love for her and told her to stay strong.

One viewer simply pointed out how it was a first for Saba to wear an all-black outfit accompanied by a cap.

As Badosa also wore black, one user stated that it was a nice gesture from her to join her best friend in the passing of her long-time ex-boyfriend. 

While fans continued speculating, the Spaniard cleared up why the two had worn the same outfit during their match.

Paula Badosa clears the air on the same outfit as Aryna Sabalenka

While speculations went wild, Badosa cleared the air on the matter, which also ran through the mind of a reporter. As she sat down for a post-match interview after losing to Sabalenka in straight sets, Badosa was asked if she and her friend coordinated the outfit in mourning. The Spaniard replied, “No, no, not at all. It was a coincidence. Nike’s outfit.”

The match between the two players began with a dominant show from Sabalenka, which continued in the second set. The Belarusian beauty ended up winning the bout 6-4, 6-3, and will move on to play against Anhelina Kalinina. Badosa had initially said that she was talking to her throughout the entire process and felt uncomfortable facing her but respected her decision to compete.

Despite the loss weighing heavy on her mind, Saba managed to defeat Badosa and move on to the next round. How will she fare against Kalinina?

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