Am I the only one who can’t tell Rublev and Tiafoe apart?

[Kralingen]

I hate what modern tennis apparel has done to the game. We have a Slam QF between Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe and they’re wearing the exact same outfit! Nike apparel head to toe. How am I supposed to tell them apart? I can’t even understand who’s who in most points. Worst viewing experience ever. See pic below.

 

[Mark-Touch]

I have commented several times about this in several threads already.

 

[TheAssassin]

It's Schwarzenegger and DeVito all over again.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

The necklace makes the man.

You buy it?

Hope not.

 

[TripleATeam]

Oh my god, can't you tell? It's simple, one's black and one's white.

Their headbands and arm bands make it very clear to anyone's who's paying attention.

 

[Kralingen]

Oh my god, can't you tell? It's simple, one's black and one's white.

Their headbands and arm bands make it very clear to anyone's who's paying attention.

Wow. I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

 

[The Blond Blur]

Wow. I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

 

[travlerajm]

I hate what modern tennis apparel has done to the game. We have a Slam QF between Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe and they’re wearing the exact same outfit! Nike apparel head to toe. How am I supposed to tell them apart? I can’t even understand who’s who in most points. Worst viewing experience ever. See pic below.

The wrists. Dark on white vs white on dark.

 

[FrontHeadlock]

Wow. I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

You need to keep up; colorblindness is now verboten.

 

[NoleFam]

Wow. I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

This is the response you had prepared before you opened the thread. Lol.

 

[travlerajm]

I actually think tennis should adopt a rule where players must agree to wear different colors beforehand.

 

[ibbi]

I have actually had the same problem a few times this tournament. Cilic and Alcaraz, even Nadal and Tiafoe was a struggle at times... I like to think it's not SEEING skin color, and not being heightist, but I think it's just a sign you're getting old.

 

[Kralingen]

Thankfully Tiafoe has put on the red shorts while Rublev has on light green. I am beginning to understand now.

 

[TripleATeam]

Wow. I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

It must be tough

 

[GhostOfNKDM]

Nothing to tell their games apart right now either.

 

[Bambooman]

Tiafoe is the guy who toe walks and does the limp.

 

[metsman]

So proud that we're finally living in a post-racial society. Brings a tear to mine eye.

 

[sportsfan1]

Agree with the op, it makes for difficult viewing especially when the camera is further out during point play. But Nike's latest apron like shirts on a number of players has left us so dumfounded, everything else pales in comparison atm.

 

[junior74]

Lethal Weapon 7

 

[MichaelNadal]

 

[duaneeo]

Tiafoe pulls off the look much better than Rublev.

I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

So if a man robs you at gunpoint, would you describe him as 'colorless' to the police?

 

[Sudacafan]

I actually think tennis should adopt a rule where players must agree to wear different colors beforehand.

Like football teams.

 

[DSH]

One of them is a lively, jovial guy and the other is bitter and annoying.
They couldn't be more different from each other.

 

[NonP]

Having to tell the two part is not the issue.... Seriously, some genius at Nike was paid beaucoup $$$ for that fugly-AF kit. Give moi half that and I guarantee U several customer favorites.

On the + side:

Nothing to tell their games apart right now either.

C'mon, Tiafoe has hit some sweet ones at the net. Ferreira was just the right coach he needed. (TBF Wayne would be a great addition to any team. The guy is an astute student of the game.)

Tiafoe is the guy who toe walks and does the limp.

And who's been kicking ass!

 

[MeatTornado]

Wimbledon must be pretty rough

 

[Sudacafan]

Bweh

 

[tennis24x7]

Having to tell the two part is not the issue.... Seriously, some genius at Nike was paid beaucoup $$$ for that fugly-AF kit. Give moi half that and I guarantee U several customer favorites.

On the + side:



C'mon, Tiafoe has hit some sweet ones at the net. Ferreira was just the right coach he needed. (TBF Wayne would be a great addition to any team. The guy is an astute student of the game.)



And who's been kicking ass!

The problem is the genius would have been fired due cost reduction and now we are left with this. It is more a problem on the women's side for me as I generally don't know all the players.

 

[Rosstour]

Nike offers the chance to use different colors--the guys just don't take it.

Look at Musetti for an example of how to do it the right way.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

Who’s winning? The guy in the red shirt with the Nike headband

 

[Bubcay]

The ugliness of these Nike kits is blinding. I can't believe someone was paid a lot of money to design this eyesore..

 

[lizjo]

I hate what modern tennis apparel has done to the game. We have a Slam QF between Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe and they’re wearing the exact same outfit! Nike apparel head to toe. How am I supposed to tell them apart? I can’t even understand who’s who in most points. Worst viewing experience ever. See pic below.

I thought the same thing . At least Foe had on different colored shorts. LOL

 

[guanzishou]

Frances wore red shorts. Andrey wore white shorts. Andrey is pale like a ghost.

 

[pj80]

I hate what modern tennis apparel has done to the game. We have a Slam QF between Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe and they’re wearing the exact same outfit! Nike apparel head to toe. How am I supposed to tell them apart? I can’t even understand who’s who in most points. Worst viewing experience ever. See pic below.

Easy way to tell them apart was the headband...Foe was wearing white, Rub a black one...

 

[BauerAlmeida]

I find it hilarious that some people are replying seriously to the thread lol

 

[beezer12]

finally a thread where we find out who the boomers are

 

[TripleATeam]

I find it hilarious that some people are replying seriously to the thread lol

Barely anyone did

 

[CHillTennis]

Troll thread.

 

[Bender]

Wow. I guess I just don’t see color like the rest of you.

Good time to plug the 12 week bodybuilding program I’ve gotten into. As an Asian guy, my results speak for themselves:

 

[Kralingen]

Good time to plug the 12 week bodybuilding program I’ve gotten into. As an Asian guy, my results speak for themselves:

Love what you’ve done with your hair. You know what would look great on that new body of yours? A Nike Tennis NA HC swing kit!

 

[ojo rojo]