by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman
January 21, 2026
Osaka appeared on the court docket with an attention-grabbing outfit forward of her match.
Naomi Osaka took a giant swing in style on the Australian Open.
The tennis champion, who gained the match in 2019 and 2021, paid tribute to her previous victory and her daughter with a grand style assertion. Forward of her first-round match in opposition to Antonia Ruzic, the Japanese participant arrived carrying a wide-brimmed hat, a parasol, and a veil as she appeared on court docket.
The long-lasting stroll onto the tennis court docket caught the eye of spectators and the web. Whereas many gamers have damaged away from the formulaic tennis skirt uniform, Osaka has taken issues up a notch with a set all of her personal.
The mom of 1 additionally paraded the “wun of 1” outfit, designed by Robert Wun, to her Instagram.
The outfit additionally references fond recollections of Osaka’s time in Melbourne Park.
In line with NBC Information, the hat and umbrella function butterfly motifs, a reference to when one of many winged creatures landed on her throughout a 2021 match. As for her taking part in outfit, its combination of blue and inexperienced represents her daughter, Shai, and her love of jellyfish.
“Actually, it got here collectively fairly superbly as a result of I didn’t know what to anticipate after I arrived right here,” Osaka stated. “Then it simply felt like in all places I regarded, the theme was water. Clearly, the walkout was like seeing the ocean and waves. I assumed that it was actually lovely. Actually superb coincidence.”
Osaka has made the tennis courts her personal runway in recent times, as fellow Black tennis stars have additionally expressed their femininity and energy via conventional outfits. Legends like Venus and Serena Williams have made the arenas their very own style reveals, showcasing their very own model.
“After I look again on the gamers who got here earlier than me, I take into consideration how these moments—these seems to be—have grow to be recollections that reside ceaselessly,” Osaka defined to Vogue. “A lot of the time, different folks get to put in writing our tales for us. This felt like a second the place I might write a little bit little bit of my very own.”
The outfit was not Osaka’s solely win of the day as she triumphed over Ruzic 6-3, 3-6, and 6-4.
“After I was taking part in right this moment, I simply informed myself, like, ‘Maintain your head on the trail. If she beats you, then that’s unlucky. However, hey, at the very least you’re trending,” she wrote on social media.
Osaka, who’s trying to safe her fifth Grand Slam title, taking part in subsequent in opposition to Sorana Cirstea.
