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Is Rafael Nadal Planning to Abandon His Signature Sleeveless Style Again

Is Rafael Nadal Planning to Abandon His Signature Sleeveless Style Again?

January 16, 2021 Australian Open Players Rafael Nadal

Is Rafael Nadal Planning to Abandon His Signature Sleeveless Style Again?

Rafael Nadal abandoned his autograph sleeveless look in 2009, going on to put on a more traditional on-court apparel for the next decade.

But he reverted to the singlet at the 2018 Australian Open, and has persisted with it ever since; the Spaniard has worn sleeveless shirts in each of his last three Australian Opens.

During his on-court talk with McEnroe at the 2018 Australian Open, Rafa explained why he is back to wear sleeveless shirts. ā€œI have small issues when Iā€™m playing in very hot conditions when I hit my forehand, so I like to play without the sleeves. It makes me feel younger again”, said Nadal.

Nadal sported the widely imitated grey singlet at the Australian Open two years ago, where he lost in the quarterfinals to Marin Cilic of Croatia.

Rafa had a better run the year after that, reaching the final of the 2019 Australian Open when he was seen wearing an orange sleeveless top.

Nadal wore a sleeveless shirt at the 2020 Australian Open as well, taking to the court in a bright pink singlet.

But for the 2021 Australian Open he seems poised to go back to more conventional attire, which may not be to the liking of some of his fans.

The Rafael Nadal Outfit For Australian Open 2021 Unveiled

When he first appeared onto the professional tennis scene, Nadal was as well known for his chiselled arms as he was for his forehand.

In 2009, the same year as his last Australian Open win, Nadal made a fashion choice with Nike, ditching his characteristic singlets in favour of a more mature, Federer-esque look.

Over the years Rafael Nadal as a brand has also been famous for caps with the bull horns.

Fashion translates to big money for tennis brands, and high profile players such as Federer, Nadal and Murray play pivotal roles in the industry, and the resulting dollars their sponsors stand to make in retail sales.

Creating a signature style is the key for players and their own brands.

Fans clamour to grab their favourite playersā€™ look and emulate their signature styles & brands.

Nike is the leading brand in tennis and has been a long time beneficiary of Nadalā€™s mass fan following, forking out double digit millions of Dollars to sponsor him year after year.

Source: sportskeeda, menshealth, tennisworldusa

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Andy Murray Upbeat About The 2021 Australian Open Despite Testing Positive

Andy Murray Upbeat About The 2021 Australian Open Despite Testing Positive

January 14, 2021 Andy Murray Australian Open Players

Andy Murray Upbeat About The 2021 Australian Open Despite Testing Positive

Britain’s former world no. 1 Andy Murray’s participation at the Australian Open maybe in doubt after he tested positive for Covid-19.

The 33-year-old Scot was scheduled to fly out to Australia on a chartered flight over the next 3 days.

Instead he locked in quarantine and isolating at London home.

Murray, is in good health and he remains upbeat in the hope that he will be allowed to travel safely at a later date and compete as planned.

The 5-time Australian Open runner-up withdrew from last week’s ATP event in Delray Beach, wanting to “reduce the risks” of catching a transatlantic flight to Miami.

The 2021 Australian Open will commence on 8 February at Melbourne Park, 3 weeks later than usual, because of the global pandemic.

Players must test negative prior to boarding any one of the assigned chartered flights. The 2021 Australian Open tournament organisers have arranged these chartered flights which are at 25% capacity – to Australia.

Once they reach Melbourne, they have to pass a series of Covid tests during a fourteen-day quarantine before the Grand Slam.

Murray’s 2021 appearance at Melbourne Park will come 2 years after he played there in what he feared (at that time) would be his last match as a professional. However, a lot has changed for Murray since then which included surgery and physiotherapy and he has bounced back.

Currently Murray is ranked at 122nd in the world. Since this ranking is below the threshold to gain direct entry into the tournament the three-time Grand Slam champion has been given a wildcard.

Source: BBC

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The Rafael Nadal Outfit For Australian Open 2021 Unveiled

The Rafael Nadal Outfit For Australian Open 2021 Unveiled

January 13, 2021 Australian Open Players Rafael Nadal

The Rafael Nadal Outfit For Australian Open 2021 Unveiled

The Spanish champion is not going to be flaunting his usual sleeveless top this year.

His brand, which is behind his outfit planning for the tournaments, this time has decided that Rafael Nadal will not wear a sleeveless t-shirt as in the previous 3 years.

A classic salmon pink t-shirt with shaded horizontal stripes is what has been decided for the opening tournament.

The chest will feature the brand logo and the bull’s horns.

Rafael Nadal White Purple Shorts Australian Open 2021

The t-shirt forms the main focal point of his outfit and is complemented with white shorts with vertical purple side stripe and the cap in salmon pink with white logo and/or white with black logo.

Rafael Nadal White Cap Australian Open 2021
Rafael Nadal Salmon Pink Cap Australian Open 2021

A matching sweat shirt in salmon pink and white stripes will complete the outfit.

The Spaniard is known for his bold sleeveless shirt which he often wore until 2008, even at the Wimbledon. Since 2009 he outfits have been toned down, and this year is a step in that direction.

Rafael Nadal will compete in the first Grand Slam of the 2021 tennis season for the chance to bag his 2nd title in Melbourne, after the only victory he won in 2009, where he had to overcome a gigantic challenge by Roger Federer in the final.

The top seeds on the planet, like Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Ashleigh Barty, Simona Halep, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, and all the others, will come back for the upcoming 2021 Australian Open, which will be held in Melbourne from 8 February.

Source: tennisworldusa

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Can Medvedev Change This in 2021

Djokovic Dominates Aussie Open & Nadal Rules at Roland Garros | Can Medvedev Change This in 2021?

January 12, 2021 Australian Open Daniil Medvedev Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal

Djokovic Dominates Aussie Open & Nadal Rules at Roland Garros | Can Daniil Medvedev Change This in 2021?

Rafael Nadal finding it ā€˜difficultā€™ to ā€˜solveā€™ the Novak Djokovic riddle on Australian Open hard courts.

It quite similar to how Novak Djokovic would feel against Rafael Nadal on clay courts – especially Roland Garros.

“Rafael Nadal is yet to overcome the Novak Djokovic challenge on the Australian Open hard courts”, in the words of former WTA world No 1 Lindsay Davenport.

The duo met in the final of the Australian Open in 2019, but Djokovic demolished his fierce rival 6ā€“3, 6ā€“2, 6ā€“3 in just over 2 hours while their only other encounter in Melbourne Park was way back at the 2012 final when Djokovic won a five-setter in a marathon 5 hours and 53 minutes.

The overall hard-court head to head statistics are also pointing clearly in favour of the Serb as he leads the head-to-head count 20-7.

Defending champion Djokovic will be eyeing his 9th title in Melbourne at the 2021 Australian Open and many believe Nadal will again be his toughest road block, but Davenport feels the Spaniard is yet to device a game plan to beat the world No 1 in Australia.

It just seems like when Rafa gets to the end of the tournament and he has to face the world no. 1 Novak Djokovic his body is held up. Novakā€™s a superior hard-court player in those conditions for some strange reason and itā€™s been tough for Rafa to solve that.

Renowned tennis coach Paul Annacone also acknowledges that he wonā€™t bet on Rafael Nadal to win the 2021 Australian Open should the 20-time Grand Slam winner face Djokovic in any round. The only miracle that could work in Nadal’s favor is that he doesn’t have to face Novak at any stage. In other words a 2021 Australian Open final with Nadal facing any other opponent other than Djockovic is the only scenario when the Spaniard can add one more to his 20 titles.

ā€œI think very simply, Rafa is just a little bit worse on hard court than Novak in particular and Roger [Federer] as well on a faster hard court,ā€ he said. ā€œBut everyone else Iā€™d put him ahead of. If he plays Novak at the end of the tournament, Iā€™m not betting on him. But if he plays anyone else Iā€™ll bet on him. I think the biggest thing for Nadal is to get through the first week relatively comfortablyā€ in the words of coach Paul Annacone.

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Wildcard for Andy Murray of Great Britain

Wildcard for Andy Murray of Great Britain in the Australian Open 2021

December 28, 2020 Andy Murray Australian Open Players

Wildcard for Andy Murray of Great Britain in the Australian Open 2021 – he has received a main-draw wildcard as the former world No.1 is looking to kickstart his 2021 campaign with renewed momentum and hopes to reclaim his spot on the top of professional tennis.

Murray is ranked equal 5th for the most singles matchups ā€“ 48 ā€“ won in the Open Era at the Aussie Open and is a popular fan favourite in Melbourne.

His incredible bounce back from a damaged hip followed by a major surgery was capped by winning the ATP Antwerp title in October 2019, and the 3-time Grand Slam champion has played just 8 singles matches since that memorable result.

He enjoyed some spotlight matches in 2020, including the one where he toppled the 7th-ranked Alexander Zverev to reach the 3rd round at the Western & Southern Open, and a compelling 5-set win over Yoshihito Nishioka in the priliminary round of the US Open.

The 5-time Australian Open finalist, is planning to be more consistent in 2021 as the hip issue has been dealt with. To kick start his 2021 he has been awared a main-draw wildcard at the ATP event in Delray Beach commencing on 7 January.

In the words of Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley ā€œWe welcome Andy back to Melbourne with open arms. As a 5-time finalist he has been an vital part of so many memorable matches and storylines in the history of the Australian Open. His retirement was an heart-whelming moment and seeing him bounce back, having undergone major surgery and built himself back up to get onto the tour again, will be a highlight of AO 2021. We wish him all the best and look forward to seeing him in 2021.ā€

Murray is one of 8 main draw wildcard recipients to be announced. The others who have received wildcards are Thanasi Kokkinakis (SA), Alex Bolt (SA), Aleksandar Vukic (NSW), Destanee Aiava (Vic) and Arina Rodionova (Vic).

Wang Xiyu of China and Indiaā€™s Sumit Nagal will also compete in the main draw after being named recipients of the tournamentā€™s Asia-Pacific wildcards.

Many other players have also received a wildcard into Australian Open 2021 qualifying, which will be held in Dubai (women’s qualifiers) and Doha (men’s qualifiers) between 10-13 January, with the women competing in Dubai and the men in Doha.

The wildcard recepients in the Australian Open qualifying leg are Jason Kubler (Qld), Akira Santillan (Qld), Tristan Schoolkate (WA), Rinky Hijikata (NSW), Dane Sweeny (Qld), Seone Mendez (NSW), Abbie Myers (NSW), Storm Sanders (WA), Ivana Popovic (NSW), Olivia Gadecki (Qld), Charlotte Kempenars-Pocz (SA) and Alexandra Bozovic (NSW).

Source: ausopen.com

Roger Federer To Skip 2021 Australian Open

Roger Federer To Skip 2021 Australian Open | Knee Surgery & Fitness Concerns

December 28, 2020 Australian Open Players Roger Federer

Roger Federer To Skip 2021 Australian Open – Roger is withdrawing from the Australian Open while he continues preparing to return to action after two operations on his right knee and a tour absence which will have lasted longer than a year, his agent told The Associated Press.

Tony Godsickā€”Federerā€™s long-time representative and CEO of their management company, TEAM8ā€”said Sunday he’s performing on producing a 2021 tennis calendar for the 20-time slam champion, who plans to urge back on the road soon after the yearā€™s first major tennis tournament.

This ends Federerā€™s streak of 21 consecutive appearances at Melbourne Park, a run that began together with his 2000 debut there and includes six championships.

ā€œRoger has decided to not play the 2021 Australian Open. He has made strong progress within the last few months together with his knee and his fitness. However, after consultation together with his team, he decided that the simplest decision for him within the end of the day is to return to competitive tennis after the Australian Open,ā€ Godsick said during a statement sent to the AP.

ā€œI will start discussions this coming week for tournaments that begin in late February then start to create a schedule for the remainder of the year,ā€ Godsick said.

The start of the Australian Openā€™s main draw was delayed by three weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic and is now scheduled to start on Feb. 8. In other news associated with the tournament, Tennis Australia announced that five-time runner-up Andy Murray was given a wild-card entry.

Murray, a three-time major champion and former No. 1, is 122nd within the rankings after browsing two hip operations and considering retirement.

The 39-year-old Federer, who has spent more weeks atop the ATP rankings than anyone else but is now perched at No. 5 in the rankings post his recent absence. Federer is currently training in his usual offseason home in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Roger Federer offseason home of Dubai

The choice to delay his comeback came with input from coaches Severin Luthi and Ivan Ljubicic and fitness coach Pierre Paganini.

Federer hasnā€™t played a tournament match since late January at the 2020 Australian Open, where he was clearly injured while losing in straight sets to eventual champion Novak Djokovic within the semifinals. Soon after, Federer participated in an exhibition charity event with Rafael Nadal ahead of a record tennis crowd of quite 50,000 people at a soccer stadium in Cape Town, South Africa .

Just weeks later, Federer announced he had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and would be sidelined for a minimum of four months. He later had a second procedure thereon knee and aroused missing the remainder of the pandemic-altered season.

One measure of Federerā€™s popularity: Despite appearing in just six matches in 2020, he recently was voted the winner of the ATP Tour fansā€™ favorite award for the 18th consecutive time.

While Federer was sidelined this year, Nadal equaled his menā€™s record for many major championships by collecting his 20th at Roland Garros in October. Federer posted a congratulatory message on social media to Nadal that day, saying he hopes ā€œ20 is simply another tread on the continuing journey for both folks .ā€

Djokovicā€™s Grand Slam title in Australia this year marked his 17th in all and cemented his spot in elite top Three of menā€™s tennis.

Source: Tennis.com

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