Some mentioned it was ‘superb’, others known as it an ‘atrocity’.
However regardless of your take, Frances Tiafoe’s equipment for his opening spherical Australian Open conflict with Daniel Altmaier was actually eye-catching to say the least.
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The American tennis star stepped out in a brightly coloured, psychedelic patterned singlet with matching shorts, instantly sparking livid debate on social media.
Whereas some applauded Tiafoe for his bravery, others merely thought the Nike designed outfit was simply loud and ghastly.
Girls’s celebrity Victoria Azarenka additionally performed in an identical outfit for her singles match with Sofia Kenin, stunning tennis traditionalists who had been left questioning what on earth Nike was pondering.
One fan mentioned the outfit regarded like “a trash bag ravaged by a raccoon” and thought it “ought to go proper into the corridor of disgrace for unhealthy tennis outfits”.
On the opposite facet of the coin, nevertheless, a distinguished journalist known as the outfit “superb” and, after successful her first-round encounter, world No.7 Coco Gauff additionally gave her tick of approval.
“It is so much occurring,” Gauff mentioned. “However I really feel like that is Frances Tiafoe.
“He has so much occurring. He is by no means quiet, he is all the time loud. I believe the outfit represents that. Loud and proud, and I believe that is Massive Foe.”
The Massive Foe actually is not shy, and not too long ago shared a picture of himself in Calvin Klein underwear (and nothing else).
Coco Gauff recorded a 6-1, 6-Four victory over Kateřina Siniaková whereas Tiafoe performed out a four-set cracker with German Altmaier, finally successful, 6-3, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6.
And in case you are a type of who thought Tiafoe’s equipment was an excessive amount of, you are not going to love this technicolor twist… his Spherical 2 opponent (Chinese language qualifier Juncheng Shang) can also be sponsored by Nike and can also be rocking a model of the psychedelic sample.
