"Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner about to look like the power rangers" - Fans slam Nike's 'ridiculously bad' Australian Open 2025 kits

The anticipation for Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz's campaigns at the 2025 Australian Open has been building steadily in the lead-up to the Major. However, their apparel sponsor Nike's outfits for the Melbourne Slam have dampened the enthusiasm, drawing dismayed reactions from tennis fans.

Both Sinner and Alcaraz are set to kick off their new season at the Australian Open, having opted not to take part in any preparatory tournaments beforehand. However, they will both feature in high-profile exhibition matches at the Major before the main draw action, which is scheduled to commence on January 12.

With the tournament just around the corner, pictures of Nike's outfits for their sponsored players surfaced on social media. One outfit featured a teal sleeveless top with light sides and matching shorts, while the other kit offered a yellow version of the same design but with a sleeved top.

The outfits drew sharp criticism from tennis fans, with one fan suggesting that Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz would look like characters from a children's cartoon, while another lamented the perceived decline in Nike's designs compared to Rafael Nadal's iconic looks.

"Carlos and jannik about to look like the power rangers at AO," one fan commented.

"Ready to see Jannik and Carlos dressed like a lemon and a sea creature at AO," another fan chimed in.

"So Carlos is wearing the one on the left and Jannik is wearing the one on the right. The color sucks but Nike is trash when it comes to tennis kits post Nadal so what can we expect," said another.

Others bemoaned the "ridiculously bad" design choices, with one fan contending that the outfits appeared AI-generated rather than created by professional designers.

"This is ridiculous. I mean ridiculously bad. How’re players okaying these?!" one fan commented.

"Looks like they fired all the designers and used AI to do the job," a fan remarked.

"So awful! Nike just dont care anymore about the tennis looks... I have given up... I am moving brands!!!" another fan wrote.

Fans also ridiculed the hourglass effect created by the colorblocking, poking fun at the "skinny legend" look it would give Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

"This hourglass pattern on the front is terrible!" one fan posted.

"Nike strategy is to distract opps wi hour glass waist illusion and get the wins," a fan joked.

"The Skinny Legend Collection," said another.

Jannik Sinner gears up for title defense at Australian Open 2025; Carlos Alcaraz aims to complete career Grand Slam

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner - Source: Getty

Jannik Sinner will enter the 2025 Australian Open as the top seed, aiming to successfully defend his title at the Major. The Italian clinched his maiden Grand Slam title in Melbourne last year, securing a memorable 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 comeback win over Daniil Medvedev in the final.

Carlos Alcaraz, meanwhile, has candidly declared his ambition to complete the career Grand Slam at the Major. The Spaniard has also shed light on his intention to commemorate his potential victory with a kangaroo tattoo, despite his father's wishes to the contrary.

"I am a very ambitious person and I want to win the Australian Open to complete the career Grand Slam. I want 2025 to be even more exciting. Let’s say I want more. Australia is what I want to tattoo, even if my father doesn’t like it very much. Being champion there is my main goal for next season," Alcaraz said (via Eurosport).

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will face formidable competition at the Melbourne Slam from World No. 2 Alexander Zverev, 2024 US Open runner-up Taylor Fritz, three-time Australian Open finalist Daniil Medvedev, and Novak Djokovic, who is on the hunt for his 25th Grand Slam title.