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Naomi Osaka's flamboyant entry was 'a contradiction' – Boris Becker
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Boris Becker hit out at the "contradiction" over Naomi Osaka's flamboyant entrance to the Australian Open.
The Japanese star walked out for her first-round match on Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday night wearing a jellyfish-inspired flowing green and white outfit accompanied by a white hat, veil and parasol.
While tennis' big names making fashion statements is far from new, Osaka's ensemble took things to a new level.
Former world No. 1 Becker, who is a pundit for TNT Sports, had mixed feelings about the look, saying: "These are, of course, images for the media.
Naomi Osaka’s jellyfish-inspired outfit steals the show at Australian Open
Over the years, tennis has had its share of noteworthy fashion moments. And Osaka added another in Melbourne
Naomi Osaka’s renowned 125mph serve is even faster than a jellyfish’s sting, which can cover 10 to 20 micrometres in less than one-millionth of a second. But it wasn’t just the invertebrate’s speed that the tennis player was calling on when she wore a jellyfish-inspired outfit to face Antonia Ruzic of Croatia in their first-round match at the Australian Open.
Entering Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, the 28-year-old tennis player’s look consisted of a pleated miniskirt over wide-legged trousers, a wide-brimmed hat with a white veil and a parasol. Jellyfish-esque elements were also incorporated into her on-court outfit, which featured a watery turquoise and green palette and soft frills on the warm-up jacket and dress, alluding to tentacles.
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Statement made, win secured for Osaka
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Naomi Osaka made a statement even before unleashing her famed power during a hard-fought first-round win at Australian Open 2026 on Tuesday.
In what might have been the most eye-catching outfit ever entering a tennis court, the two-time tournament winner donned a white topped-hat with white umbrella, veil and floor-length gown with a butterfly theme as she stepped onto Rod Laver Arena.
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