World No. 17 Frances Tiafoe captured the eye of the tennis world after he kicked off his Australian Open marketing campaign in essentially the most hanging trend.
Tiafoe claimed a 6-3 6-3 6-7 7-6 win over German Daniel Altmaier on day one of many match however it was his daring trend assertion that caught folks’s consideration.
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Tiafoe, who made the US Open semi-finals in a breakout efficiency final season and helped the US to victory within the inaugural United Cup, made waves along with his psychedelic Nike look.
Far from Wimbledon the place it made worldwide headlines when the normal dwelling of tennis will lastly let ladies put on black underpants this yr, the Australian Open and the US and French Opens permit gamers to observe the fashions.
While different Nike athletes have opted for plain shorts or skirts with the colorful prime or the colorful shorts and a plain prime, Tiafoe went the entire hog.
Fellow American Coco Gauff mentioned her countryman pulled the look off.
“It’s a lot going on but I feel like that’s Frances Tiafoe,” Gauff mentioned.
“He has a lot going on. He’s never quiet, he’s always loud.
“I think the outfit represents that. Loud and proud, and I think that’s Big Foe.”
However, social media was considerably divided on the look, though nobody was sitting on the fence.
ESPN’s Zenia D’cunha tweeted: “Frances Tiafoe wins his first first-round match & the swag Slam kit contest in this fit at #AusOpen”.
Newscorp’s Emily Benammar referred to as Taifoe’s outfit “glorious”.
Racquet Magazine’s Gaspar Ribeiro Lanca wrote: “What is Frances Tiafoe wearing?”
Sports reporter Jacob Cersomsimo added: “An all time outfit from Big Foe at the #AO2023”.
Emma Raducanu wore a extra muted model of the outfit earlier, rocking the skirt and incomes a tick of approval.
The Melbourne Collection features a vibrant abstrict print. Raducanu was sporting the spring slam costume as she made a robust begin in opposition to Tamara Korpatsch on 1573 Arena.
“Nike finally seem to have a decent slam kit after ages,” one fan tweeted.
While the tennis podcast added: “This Nike kit is fire.”
“Gorgeous kit,” added one other.
