Osaka advances into US Open second round in striking red outfit

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka in action against Belgium's Greet Minnen during their women's singles first round match of the 2025 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Javier Rojas/PI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka in action against Belgium’s Greet Minnen during their women’s singles first round match of the 2025 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Javier Rojas/PI via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Japan’s Naomi Osaka made a striking fashion statement at the US Open on Tuesday, entering the court during the night session with sparkling red roses in her ponytail and large red headphones.

“I just thought it would be really fun to do in New York under the lights,” the 27-year-old, who co-designed her outfit, said after the match. Osaka has often drawn attention for her distinctive fashion choices.

“I did always know I was going to take the hair off, because it is really heavy,” Osaka said. “There were a couple of times that I played in braids, and even that was kind of borderline. So yeah, I just did it for the presentation.”

During her match against Belgian Greet Minnen, Osaka wore a flower in her hair.

The former world number one got off to a successful start in the Grand Slam tournament, winning the match 6-3, 6-4.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *