Osaka ‘mixing it up’ with another showstopper outfitImage source, ReutersImage caption, Naomi Osaka will bid to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the first time on FridayByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalistPublished1 July 2026, 17:32 BSTUpdated 19 minutes agoAnother day, another stunning Wimbledon outfit for Naomi Osaka.After the four-time Grand Slam champion arrived for her opening match at the All England Club in an elegant, full-length kimono – entirely white to adhere to the tournament’s strict dress code – Osaka chose to “mix it up a little bit”.Returning to action on Wednesday, the 28-year-old combined a white jacket with floral pattern with a long train that trailed behind her, attached to her waist by an obi – a large, decorative belt traditionally worn with a kimono.Osaka stopped spectators and photographers in their tracks on her walk from the locker room to number two court.Little over an hour later, she equalled her best Wimbledon run by beating Russian Anastasia Gasanova 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round.”I feel like my inspiration can be anything,” stated former world number one Osaka, who was born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother and mostly grew up in Florida.”I took a trip to Japan one day. Obviously, you go to Harajuku [a district of Tokyo famous for its fashion culture], and see everyone expressing themselves through clothes.”It was just so cool and colourful. That stuck out to me a lot. I kind of used that in my fashion experimentation.”I don’t really ever have a plan when it comes to clothes. I think it’s OK to try something and fail, but I’d rather just try it and see how it goes.”Figure caption, Osaka – keeping up appearancesOsaka will face Russian-born Australian Daria Kasatkina in the third round, with world number one Aryna Sabalenka a potential fourth-round opponent.Her Wimbledon outfits come after she wore a glittering gold tennis dress that resembled “the Eiffel Tower at night” at the French Open.
She also walked out at the Australian Open in January in a spectacular jellyfish-inspired outfit.
American Taylor Fritz made a statement entrance on Court One in a tailored suit, while men’s record 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic donned a custom-made blazer for his first-round win.
