Carlos Alcaraz wore Nike shoes produced in collaboration with Andre Agassi during his 2024 US Open first-round win over Li Tu. The Spaniard caught the attention of the American with his Nike Air Tech Challenge 2 “Hot Lava”.
Agassi took to his Instagram stories to share an image of Alcaraz on the US Open court. The American added the “eyes open emoji” close to the Spaniard’s shoes.
In another Instagram story, he posted a close-up image of the shoes that were in Alcaraz’s bag.
Screenshots of Andre Agassi’s Instagram stories (Instagram @agassi)
Screenshots of Andre Agassi’s Instagram stories (Instagram @agassi)
The Spaniard later re-shared one of the images on his Instagram stories, which was posted by Agassi in turn on his stories.
The Air Tech Challenge II line was originally donned by Agassi in the 1990s. Over the past three decades, the shoes have seen multiple revivals with the latest being the ‘Hot Lava’ version. It will be released on August 30, and its retail price is set at $150.
Alcaraz wore the shoes during his campaign opener at the New York Major. This comes after he wore Nike shoes produced in collaboration with American rapper Travis Scott at the Cincinnati Open.
Alcaraz and Agassi recently teamed up for an exhibition match played before the start of the US Open.
Carlos Alcaraz and Andre Agassi teamed up against Novak Djokovic and John McEnroe during US Open 2024 Fan Week
Carlos Alcaraz and Andre Agassi at the 2024 US Open Fan Week. (Image: Getty)
Carlos Alcaraz and Andre Agassi at the 2024 US Open Fan Week. (Image: Getty)
The US Open 2024 Fan Week took place just before the main draw of the New York Major began on Monday, August 26. Several star-studded events took place during the week involving current and former players like Venus Williams, Andy Roddick, Iga Swiatek, and Nick Kyrgios.
During the “Stars of the Open” event, a men’s doubles exhibition match took place with Carlos Alcaraz and Andre Agassi on one side of the net and Novak Djokovic and John McEnroe on the other. Some impressive points were played between the quartet but it was the Djokovic-McEnroe duo that earned a 10-8 win.
Currently, Djokovic and Alcaraz have begun their campaigns at the US Open. The Serb comfortably got over the finish line in his first-round match against Radu Albot 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. The 24-time Grand Slam winner will face compatriot Laslo Djere in the second round.
Meanwhile, Alcaraz defeated Australia’s Li Tu 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 in his first-round match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium. The third seed has set up a second-round clash against Botic van de Zandschulp.