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By Natasha Dye Published on September 1, 2023 03:34PM EDT
The 25-year-old American tennis star revealed that he brings 20 extra shirts with him to each match because of how sweaty he gets while competing, according to Insider.
“It’s crazy — I mean, you’re sweating a lot, obviously,” Tiafoe told reporters during his post-match press conference.Tiafoe isn’t changing his shirts for vanity purposes, however. The Break Point star explained that the wardrobe change is strategic to his game. “You want to be as light as can you on the court. If I’m a little wet, I just change the tee,” he said.
“Especially with a tank top, you get sweatier easier than an actual T-shirt,” he added, per Insider.
The US Open enforces a somewhat lax dress code for both players and spectators, compared to other major tennis tournaments. “Every player must be dressed in a professional manner for all matches. Clean and customary tennis attire must be worn,” according to the official 2023 US Open Handbook.If the attire is deemed “not acceptable” in the referee’s “opinion,” they “will have the authority to order the player to change” immediately.
Compared to Wimbledon, which requires its players to wear almost entirely white, Eric Butorac, Director of Player Relations for the United States Tennis Association and former doubles pro, told PEOPLE the US Open dress code has “nothing to do with colors.”
While they “can wear everything as bright as they want,” they “have to wear clothing from an approved manufacturer.”