A few weeks after his 12th Roland Garros title, Rafael Nadal will start his quest to a third Wimbledon crown against Yuichi Sugita. He could next face Nick Kyrgios in the second round, Denis Shapovalov in the third, Marin Cilic in the fourth and Dominic Thiem in the quarterfinals, before a semifinal showdown against Roger Federer, and an eventual final against Novak Djokovic.
Rafa will be wearing the NikeCourt AeroReact shirt and NikeCourt Flex Ace shorts.
His shoe of choice is the NikeCourt Zoom Cage 3:
No bees, no flowers but just plain tank top and skirt for Naomi Osaka. Naomi’s outfit is on sale on nike.com and at select retailers.
Read more:
– Guide to Roland Garros 2019
– Roland Garros 2019: Simona Halep outfit
– Roland Garros 2019: Rafael Nadal outfit
Rafa’s outfit for this year’s Roland Garros is similar to the one he wore in Monte Carlo, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome but in a different colourway, volt glow/light carbon:
Read more:
– NikeCourt Cage 3 Glove “What The” Rafa
– Guide to Roland Garros 2019
Rafael Nadal will start his quest for a 12th Roland Garros tomorrow against qualifier Yannick Hanfmann. To honor his prior 11 titles, Nike has unveiled a limited edition of the Cage 3 Glove dubbed “What The” Rafa that Nadal will be wearing during the games.
Visual details from each of the shoes Rafa Nadal wore in his past triumphs are incorporated into the volt glow/white colorway. A zipper shroud, nodding back to the Nike Air Zoom Flight, prevents clay from lodging into the shoe and the laces.
Rafa’s winning shoes in Paris:
• 2006: Nike Air Max Breathe III
• 2007: Nike Air Max Breathe Cage
• 2008: Nike Air Max Breathe Cage II
• 2010: Nike Air Max CourtBallistec 2.3
• 2011: Nike Air Max CourtBallistec 3.3
• 2012, 2013, 2014: Nike Air Max Court Ballistec 4.3
• 2017: Nike Lunar Ballistec 2
• 2018: Nike Air Zoom Cage III
The NikeCourt Cage 3 Glove “What The” Rafa will release May 26 in limited quantities on nike.com and at select retailers.
Nike unveiled its collection for the upcoming French Open, and that’s the outfit defending champion Simona Halep will be wearing on the court, a mix of flowers and bees:
The stylized bee print adds a touch of royalty:
The floral print blends peonies and roses:
The NikeCourt Paris collection releases May 20 on nike.com and at select retailers.
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