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On Thursday, Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from this year's Wimbledon and Olympics, citing the need to recover physically after a grueling claycourt season. He will, however, be playing at this year's US Open, and pictures of his outfit for the New York Slam have now surfaced online.
Rafael Nadal has been out of action since Roland Garros, where he was bundled out in the last four by eventual champion Novak Djokovic. The Spaniard decided to forego the grasscourt tune-up events ahead of Wimbledon in order to get some rest, but it now appears that he hasn't yet recovered sufficiently to get back to the court.
Although Nadal has withdrawn from the next two big events this year in a bid to recuperate, he is expected to return by the time this year's US Open rolls around. And the recently released images of his new Nike outfit for the tournament have given his fans something to rejoice about.
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It is important to note that so far only Rafael Nadal's day look has been confirmed. The pictures of his night kit will likely be released over the next few days.
During the day sessions at New York this year, Nadal will be wearing the same Nike Court Aeroreact line that he wore during the European claycourt swing a few years ago - albeit in a different color.
The Spaniard's outfit consists of a pure white Nike Court t-shirt with a navy blue collar and sleeve cuffs.
Nadal will pair the white t-shirt with deep blue shorts. A red Nike logo features on both.
Rafael Nadal's US Open 2021 outfit is similar to the one he sported during the European clay swing of 2013
Incidentally, Rafael Nadal sported a similar color combination during the claycourt season in 2013, when he was making his comeback from a seven-month injury layoff. Nadal had a good campaign on the dirt that year, winning the Madrid and Rome Masters while donning the white and blue.
Pictures of Rafael Nadal's shoes for the 2021 US Open have also been released. The 35-year-old will wear his usual NikeAir Zoom Vapor Cage 4 shoes, but this time in a very eclectic style.
Nadal will be sporting white shoes with a bright blue midsole. Just like his t-shirt and shorts, the shoe will also have the red Nike swoosh.
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