Nadal goes sleeveless at the Australian Open

Jan 15, 2018
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Nadal goes sleeveless at the Australian Open

Published Jan 15, 2018

Rafael Nadal is attempting to roll back the years by channeling his teenage on-court look, and it's safe to say it's working. The 31-year-old demolished Víctor Estrella Burgos, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday.

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The 2017 finalist is hoping the youthful feeling of his throwback style will give him the good health he had a decade ago. A knee injury forced the Spaniard out of Brisbane and left him with only two lead-up exhibition matches going into Melbourne.

He has been practicing frequently in sleeveless Nike tanks ahead of tournaments, with the first Slam of 2018 being no different.

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The 16-time Grand Slam champion gave fans a sneak peek of his match outfit for the upcoming fortnight, practicing in a grey tank ahead of his first match on Monday.

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Nadal's match on Monday took just one hour and 34 minutes.