Ruud and Alcaraz both reached the men's singles finals in Dallas and Rotterdam respectively, but the magic wasn't that they reached the final together, but that they both wore a breathing nasal strip to help them breathe.

In the men's singles semi-finals in Rotterdam last night, Alcaraz did not play well, he was slow to heat up in the first set, and quickly fell behind 1-4, 0-40, but fortunately he began to exert his strength at the critical moment, and won the first set 6-4 with a break in the first set. In the end, he also defeated Hurkacz in three sets to rewrite the head-to-head record to 4-0.

After the game, Alcaraz was naturally asked about the magical gadget on his nose. And Alcaraz also admitted that the reason why he used this nose clip was because the cold was not all cured, but this nose clip really helped him a lot.

"I felt better at the beginning of the week, but I wouldn't say I'm 100 per cent recovered. The cold is still there, and using a nasal strip can help me breathe better. It's still a bit superstitious to use this nose strip. Once I used it after the start of the race, I couldn't take it off. As long as I'm still winning, I'm not going to take it off. ”

And Ruud, who is far away in Dallas, was also asked about how this artifact helped him after advancing to the finals yesterday. He said that he only wore this nose strip when he was sleeping at first, but because it worked so well, he used it in competitions.

"It helps my nose open up and I breathe better. As long as I feel an effect, I will continue to use it. In fact, I don't even know what to call this thing, it's made of plastic, and it's not very fancy or very powerful technology......" In addition, he also exposed the channel of his purchase, he said, "I bought it on a Chinese website, I forgot where it was, but I bought 4 or 5 at the time, but now it is almost used up, so I have to hurry up and buy it!" ”

It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time that this kind of "artifact" has appeared on the professional stage, as Alcaraz wore a pink nose strip at the year-end finals in Turin last year, and also won his first victory in Turin. At the time, Alcaraz praised the little thing for helping him, especially the way he breathes, and he quipped, "It looks like I'm going to wear it more often, I don't know (laughs), but it really helps a lot in the current situation!" ”

In this regard, some netizens said, "Now the nose strip is really becoming more and more popular, you look at Ruud and Aka, and they both reached the finals." I've also used this stuff to help open the nasal passages and make it snoring a little quieter! Some netizens said, "The nose strip is really easy to use, and it's quite cute, I really can't imagine that the first domestic product to enter the tennis field is this!" ”

However, some netizens said, "Actually, these two nose stickers are not the same, and Aka's seems to be pasted." Ruud's is plastic, and then he sucks on the magnet on his nose. However, I have bought the latter and found that it does not fit my nose shape and is more suitable for narrow noses. But some netizens said that this nose strip is not as easy to use as imagined, and it is largely just a psychological suggestion for players, "This is simply an IQ tax!" Duck Duck used his nose to score in the year-end finals last year...... Of course, the condition itself was more serious at that time, so it was all superstition hahaha! ”

However, of course, for those of us who eat melons, this is just a point of interest outside of our focus on the game. It's hard to say whether it's effective or not, and it may vary from person to person. As Alcaraz said, it's just a psychological comfort. The real thing to do is to think positively, to think about playing well when you play, and to forget that you are sick. As for whether this nose strip is good or not, "the baby is on the way", let the editor try the water for you, and then communicate.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Lu Xiaotian)