{"id":1814212,"date":"2026-03-08T08:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T05:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1814212"},"modified":"2026-03-08T08:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T05:45:55","slug":"indian-wells-open-why-is-novak-djokovic-wearing-a-white-sleeve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1814212","title":{"rendered":"Indian Wells Open: Why is Novak Djokovic wearing a white sleeve?"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Indian Wells Open: Why is Novak Djokovic wearing a white sleeve?<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs    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!text-content\">\n                                Novak Djokovic wearing an Incrediwear sleeve                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Novak Djokovic sported a white sleeve on his right arm during his opening match at the Indian Wells Open and his new item of clothing is all to do with \u201ca very unique technology\u201d that helps speed up recovery.<\/p>\n<p>The tennis great made a battling start to the 2026 campaign at the ATP Masters 1000 event in California as he lost the opening set against Kamil Majchrzak before bouncing back to win 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.<\/p>\n<p>But curiously, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/novak-djokovic\">Djokovic<\/a> \u2013 who was playing his first match since losing the Australian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz on February 1 \u2013 wore a sleeve throughout the encounter even though he was not battling any injury.<\/p>\n<p>The new piece of apparel is part of Djokovic\u2019s newly launched signature line with Incrediwear called the \u201cNovak x Incrediwear\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>According to the company\u2019s website, \u201cIncrediwear heals by emitting infrared waves that increase circulation\u2014naturally enhancing your body\u2019s biochemistry. This helps you heal faster, hurt less, recover more efficiently, and perform better\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Djokovic was asked about the sleeve ahead of the Indian Wells Open and replied: \u201cIncrediwear already existed, it\u2019s just that we launched a line, my personal line. So it\u2019s a very unique technology, actually. It\u2019s not like the other wearables that you have around and you have seen around.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is, if I can narrow it down to a simple explanation, it\u2019s like an infrared wearable. They have nanotechnology, and it\u2019s doing great wonders, speeding up the anti-inflammatory processes and recovery in the cells, the muscles, obviously everything that inflames during the physical activity and for us athletes particularly, but not only athletes. It\u2019s super important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019m just proud of that partnership, and as you mentioned, you know, it kind of is right down the alley that I\u2019m the most comfortable with in terms of my passion, in terms of how I want to develop my brand and my businesses, you know, my investments, wellness, longevity.<\/p>\n<h2>Novak Djokovic News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/novak-djokovic-pays-carlos-alcaraz-huge-compliment-and-backs-him-to-break-demanding-record\">Novak Djokovic pays Carlos Alcaraz huge compliment and backs him to break \u2018demanding\u2019 record<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/novak-djokovic-backed-to-capture-indian-wells-title-by-former-rival\">\u2018GOAT\u2019 Novak Djokovic backed to capture Indian Wells title by former rival: \u2018It can be done\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHealth space is something I deeply care about, something that is also very authentic and close to me as I live it on a daily basis and try to be kind of a testament or an example of the products or the businesses or brands that I\u2019m part of or partnering or setting up or launching.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think nowadays with so many products and companies and brands out there, it\u2019s not easy to navigate what\u2019s good and what\u2019s authentic and original and what\u2019s made or created or developed with high integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I feel like one of the best ways is to have an ambassador or partner or whoever that is a face that really embodies that. I try to do that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot just because of the businesses but because I have done that throughout my entire career, and that\u2019s actually, that kind of philosophy is the very reason why I\u2019m still competing at this high level and being able to compete at the highest possible tennis professional level.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Wells Open: Why is Novak Djokovic wearing a white sleeve? 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