Saturday, June 9, 2018

French Open 2018 Nike's aqua blue uniform

At the ongoing French Open 2018 in Paris, a remarkable number of women players opted for Nike's aqua blue Summer Zonal Cool" Tank and "Summer Zonal Smash" Skirt. Nike's designers aimed at creating a contrast between the solid blue colour with the Roland Garros clay courts. Though it seems monochromatic the engineered knit textured fabric adds interest.
The champion of clay, the redoubtable Rafel Nadal aiming for a stupendous eleventh title will be playing in the final on Sunday, 10 June 2018 against Austrian Dominic Thiem. Nadal has his own "NikeCourt AeroReact Rafa top, Flex Ace shorts and Air Zoom Cage 3 footwear".
“As a design team, we wanted Rafa to feel powerful on the clay, and the flooded color really helps that because it’s overwhelming; it makes him look like a force of nature,” said Abby Swancutt, Apparel Design Director for NikeCourt.

Nadal sports the Nike blue contrasting beautifully against the brick red of the Roland Garros court





Simona Halep of Romania will be playing today in the Finals (9 June 2018) against

American Sloane Stephens


The ever stylish and fashionable russian Maria Sharapova also choose blue, but her very own signature outfit - the airy Nike "Summer Maria Dress" - the official name of the colour is "blue force", the texture creates visual appeal as well as its high on heat performance.



Other ladies turned out in blue were

Donna Vekic of Croatia




Elina Svitolina of Ukraine

Caroline Garcia of France
Daria Kasatkina of Russia




Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic
Sara Errani of Italy


Madison Keyes of USA


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