Naomi debuted her first of two stunning US Open outfits during her winning match on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Japan’sNaomi Osakabeat Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko in the first round of the US Open.
It’s a big deal for two reasons: Osaka, who is currentlyrankedNo.
88, won against a Top 10 player for the first time in over four years.
In July 2023, shegave birth to her first child, a daughter with rapper Cordae.
Both are meant to honor her Japanese heritage.
She even practiced in the full look, sans the headphones of course.
The looks are a collaboration between Nike and Japanese designerYoon Ahn.
Osaka opened up about the inspiration for the joyous look in an interview with theNew York Timesearlier this week.
“The inspiration for me was definitely Japanese, like Harajuku,” she told the publication.
Ahn described the two outfits as “Lolita goth,” a popular Japanese style trend.
They go out and wear pink, frills, bows, lace.
Its about really owning the cutesy-ness and the girly-hood," she said.
“Especially with this outfit.
Its so big, maybe itll create a bigger presence,” she said.
As for the color choices, she associates green with “peace and serenity.”
There’s a reason she picked black.
“For me, black is strength,” she told the publication.
“For me, thats the super-suit color.
I feel a little bit likeBlack Panther.”
Naomi will take on Russia’s Karolina Muchova in the second round on Thursday.
A match time has not yet been announced.
