{"id":3289,"date":"2025-05-27T16:19:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T08:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/?p=3289"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:59:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T03:59:11","slug":"what-was-carlos-alcaraz-wearing-on-his-nose-at-the-italian-open-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/ja\/what-was-carlos-alcaraz-wearing-on-his-nose-at-the-italian-open-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"What Was Carlos Alcaraz Wearing on His Nose at the Italian Open 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3289\" class=\"elementor elementor-3289\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d9c621f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d9c621f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div 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class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2025 Getty Images<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2500c032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2500c032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d36037 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d36037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">On <strong>May 18th, 2025<\/strong>, Spanish tennis star <strong>Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> defeated <strong>Jannik Sinner<\/strong> 7-6(5), 6-1 to win the <strong>Italian Open<\/strong> in Rome. The win ended Sinner\u2019s impressive 26-match winning streak and gave Alcaraz another ATP 1000 title to add to his growing legacy.<\/p><p>But beyond his dominant performance, tennis fans and media were drawn to an unusual detail\u2014<strong>a black nasal strip<\/strong> on Alcaraz\u2019s nose during the final. The image quickly went viral, raising questions among casual fans and sports insiders alike:<br \/><strong>What is it? Why is he wearing it? Does it really help?<\/strong><\/p><p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/zh\/news\/carlos-alcaraz-downs-jannik-sinner-for-2025-italian-open-title\">Olympics.com<\/a>, Alcaraz\u2019s win was a major moment in the 2025 tennis season. And now, that moment is also helping shine a light on <strong>nasal strips in high-performance sports<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c5da43 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"12c5da43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144bd318 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"144bd318\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Are Nasal Strips Gaining Popularity Among Athletes?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-588573a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"588573a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nasal strips are adhesive bands worn over the nose to gently <strong>open the nasal passages<\/strong>, improving airflow. While commonly associated with snoring relief or cold-related congestion, they are rapidly gaining traction in <strong>sports medicine and performance optimization<\/strong>.<\/p><p>A growing number of studies\u2014and now, professional athletes\u2014support the claim that nasal strips can help:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Enhance <strong>oxygen intake<\/strong> during aerobic performance<\/p><\/li><li><p>Reduce <strong>nasal resistance<\/strong>, lowering the effort required to breathe<\/p><\/li><li><p>Support <strong>nasal breathing<\/strong>, which can improve endurance and decrease perceived exertion<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">As noted by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-rotterdam-dallas-2025\">ATP Tour<\/a>, &#8220;<strong>nasal strips are typically worn to open the nasal passage and improve airflow&#8230; they can also be used during physical activity to improve breathing and help with endurance.<\/strong>&#8221; This helps explain why athletes like <strong>Carlos Alcaraz<\/strong> and <strong>Casper Ruud<\/strong> have recently drawn public attention by wearing them during high-stakes matches.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9282bbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9282bbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-2025-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3295\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-2025-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-2025-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-2025-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-2025.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Getty Images. By Grant Thompson<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65a6d83d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65a6d83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbbbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cbbbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Psychology of Visibility: From Breathing Aid to Performance Gear<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f22760 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f22760\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alcaraz-introduces-pink-nasal-strip-to-ATP-Finals-for-better-breathing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3313\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alcaraz-introduces-pink-nasal-strip-to-ATP-Finals-for-better-breathing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alcaraz-introduces-pink-nasal-strip-to-ATP-Finals-for-better-breathing-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alcaraz-introduces-pink-nasal-strip-to-ATP-Finals-for-better-breathing-768x487.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Getty lmages Sport|lmage Photo Agency<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d9b2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32d9b2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">In a previous ATP Finals appearance, Alcaraz was seen wearing a <strong>pink nasal strip<\/strong>, turning what was once a subtle tool into a <strong>statement piece<\/strong> on the court (<a href=\"https:\/\/tennistonic.com\/tennis-news\/799953\/alcaraz-introduces-pink-nasal-strip-to-atp-finals-for-better-breathing\/\">TennisTonic<\/a>). This raises an interesting point: nasal strips are evolving from purely functional to <strong>visually branded performance gear<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Just like compression sleeves or kinesiology tape, nasal strips are becoming <strong>part of the athlete&#8217;s image<\/strong>:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Bright colors attract media attention<\/p><\/li><li><p>Custom designs reflect team identity or personal branding<\/p><\/li><li><p>Spectators associate the strip with intensity and focus<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>For brands, this creates a unique opportunity: <strong>turn an invisible utility into a visible brand asset<\/strong>. That means customized nasal strips with brand colors, printed logos, or special editions tailored to high-performance teams.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1415b0c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1415b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e4841e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15e4841e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What This Means for Sports Brands and Product Developers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b4c25e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b4c25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Alcaraz\u2019s black nasal strip isn\u2019t just a curiosity\u2014it\u2019s a <strong>market signal<\/strong>. For brands operating in the wellness, sports, or performance sector, it\u2019s time to look at nasal strips not as basic medical supplies, but as <strong>brandable, functional performance gear<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This shift means your product strategy should consider:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>\u2714\ufe0f Nasal strips are no longer just functional\u2014they&#8217;re becoming <strong>visually iconic<\/strong> on elite athletes<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u2714\ufe0f You\u2019ll need <strong>high-performance adhesives<\/strong> that can withstand sweat, movement, and long hours of wear<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u2714\ufe0f Regulatory expectations are rising\u2014<strong>medical-grade compliance<\/strong> (CE, FDA, ISO) is now essential<\/p><\/li><li><p>\u2714\ufe0f Nasal strips can be <strong>customized with your brand&#8217;s color, logo, and packaging<\/strong>, creating real differentiation<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>If your brand is looking to expand into <strong>breathing tech<\/strong>, <strong>sports recovery<\/strong>, or <strong>customizable skin-contact wellness products<\/strong>, this is the moment to act. And you need a supplier who not only makes nasal strips\u2014but helps you create <strong>your own branded line<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c833e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c833e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mouth-Tapes-Nasal-Strips-Manufacturer-Viva-Tape-2-1024x640.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2979\" alt=\"Nasal Strips Manufacturer-Viva Tape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mouth-Tapes-Nasal-Strips-Manufacturer-Viva-Tape-2-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mouth-Tapes-Nasal-Strips-Manufacturer-Viva-Tape-2-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mouth-Tapes-Nasal-Strips-Manufacturer-Viva-Tape-2-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vivatape.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Mouth-Tapes-Nasal-Strips-Manufacturer-Viva-Tape-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfbbb26 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6dfbbb26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ba7ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10ba7ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Future of Nasal Strips in Sports<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1890d6e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1890d6e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The moment a world champion steps onto the court with a nasal strip, it becomes more than just a personal tool\u2014it becomes a <strong>market signal<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Expect to see nasal strips:<\/p><ul data-spread=\"false\"><li><p>Integrated into performance wear<\/p><\/li><li><p>Included in team kits and sponsorships<\/p><\/li><li><p>Sold as <strong>sports recovery tools<\/strong> alongside tape and braces<\/p><\/li><li><p>Customized for kids, women\u2019s leagues, and even esports applications<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Smart brands will capitalize on this moment. <strong>Smart manufacturers will enable them.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4aa7ac elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4b4aa7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab6c34b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab6c34b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21509187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21509187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Carlos Alcaraz\u2019s black nasal strip at the 2025 Italian Open sparked global curiosity\u2014but more importantly, it reaffirmed a growing truth in elite sports: <strong>breathing matters<\/strong>, and so does the tech behind it.<\/p><p>For global buyers and sports brands looking to ride this momentum, <strong>Viva Tape offers the quality, scalability, and customization you need to lead in the market<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\ud83d\udd17 Contact us today to create your own branded nasal strip line.<br \/>\ud83c\udf10 Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\">vivatape.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68db280d elementor-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68db280d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vivatape.com\/contact-viva-tape\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">TALK TO A SPECIALIST<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be151d5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"be151d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4528885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4528885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">References<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9e91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9e91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\"><li><p>Olympics.com (2025). <em>Carlos Alcaraz downs Jannik Sinner for 2025 Italian Open title<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/zh\/news\/carlos-alcaraz-downs-jannik-sinner-for-2025-italian-open-title\">Link<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p>ATP Tour (2025). <em>Ruud, Alcaraz Bring Nasal Strips Into the Spotlight in Rotterdam &amp; Dallas<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/ruud-alcaraz-nasal-strips-rotterdam-dallas-2025\">Link<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p>Tennis.com (2025). <em>Casper Ruud Nose Knows Best in Dallas Open Debut<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis.com\/baseline\/articles\/casper-ruud-nose-knows-best-in-dallas-open-debut-nasal-strip-carlos-alcaraz\">Link<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p>TennisTonic (2024). <em>Alcaraz Introduces Pink Nasal Strip to ATP Finals for Better Breathing<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/tennistonic.com\/tennis-news\/799953\/alcaraz-introduces-pink-nasal-strip-to-atp-finals-for-better-breathing\">Link<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f076638 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f076638\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51effd2d elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"51effd2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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By Kylie Update 2025\/05\/27 864 words, 4 minutes read time 2025 Getty Images Introduction On May 18th, 2025, Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 7-6(5), 6-1 to win the Italian Open in Rome. The win ended Sinner\u2019s impressive 26-match winning streak and gave Alcaraz another ATP 1000 title to add to his growing legacy. But beyond his dominant performance, tennis fans and media were drawn to an unusual detail\u2014a black nasal strip on Alcaraz\u2019s nose during the final. The image quickly went viral, raising questions among casual fans and sports insiders alike:What is it? 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