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Pretty in pink: Rafa and Roger sporting same color in Cincinnati

New best buddies Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are beginning to dress alike too.

For the second straight tournament, the top-two players in the world have worn pink shirts as part of their Nike kits, an unintentional coincidence, according to Federer.

Fed's is sort of a pink tuxedo shirt, which looks like something I'd see in my parents' wedding album from 1976.

The Rafa v-neck is more a salmon color, but still has those unfamiliar (for men's tennis) pinkish hues.

Said Federer about the outfits via Times Live:

"It was a coincidence that we're both in pink. We decide the colours probably over a year ahead. I don't know where my head was when I chose pink, but I like it.

"Honestly I've gotten a lot of praise for it. [...]

"It's for -- unfortunately or luckily -- only two tournaments because I'm going to be changing again for the US Open. I thought it was going to be something fun for the summer. That's kind of how it goes."

Both players look pretty good, but I still prefer Rafa in his old neon and capri.