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'Too much nipple': Carlos Alcaraz tones down tank top

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Carlos Alcaraz's headline-grabbing US ⁠Open tank top came with an extra layer of modesty on Friday after the ‌Spaniard said that he had revealed "too much nipple" during his ‌first two matches.

[p]In a tournament where ‌outfits have drawn attention in both the men's ‌and women's draws, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alcaraz-garfia-carlos/UkhgIFEq/"]Alcaraz[/a]'s loose-fitting brown Nike tank ‌top, a Travis Scott x Cactus Jack collaboration, kept slipping to expose his chest.[/p][p]The seven-time Grand ‌Slam champion's outfit prompted plenty of ⁠memes and witty ‌comments online, with former WTA Tour player Eugenie Bouchard jokingly telling him to "put the nip away."[/p][p]For his third-round match with China's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wu-yibing/8ASNvPfK/"]Wu ​Yibing[/a] on Friday, Alcaraz stepped onto Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a white undershirt beneath his ⁠kit.[/p][embed guid="f545689b-d97c-437a-9d17-878cc84b31d9" url="https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/2096006456407724393" social-type="twitter" /][p]"[b]I think I've ​been seeing too much of my nipples lately[/b]," Alcaraz told reporters with a laugh after his [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/alcaraz-garfia-c-UkhgIFEq/wu-y-8ASNvPfK/?mid=OIzAPJqf"]6-3 6-4 6-1[/a] win.[/p][p]The 23-year-old confirmed that ‌the decision to add the undershirt was entirely his own.[/p][p]"[b]I feel really comfortable with another shirt. So I think I'm going to stay like that[/b]," he added.[/p][p]Alcaraz, who is returning from more than four months out with a wrist injury, has lost one set through his first three singles matches at Flushing ‌Meadows. He next faces American 20th seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paul-tommy/pd3ye1BS/"]​Tommy Paul[/a], an opponent he has beaten ‌five times in a row.[/p][p]"[b]He's a really talented player, really difficult one to play[/b]," Alcaraz said. "[b]I think he's really dangerous for everyone on the tour. I'm really looking forward ⁠to playing him ⁠once again[/b]."[/p]

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