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Naomi Osaka is one of the best tennis players in the world, but her walk-on appearances have become almost as much appointment viewing as her play on the court.
Naomi Osaka appears to have flipped her all-black Allen Iverson-inspired look for her 2nd round US Open match.
Naomi Osaka rocking Thom Browne for her second round walk-on outfit and match kit. She continues to feature American designers for the US Open. And her entire player box is also wearing custom Thom Browne. pic.twitter.com/srFfnPMDup
For a really long time now, standard tennis protocols suggest pin-drop silence in the stadium when the ball is in play. However, the crowd in Flushing Meadows seems to be slowly forgetting about this long-standing rule amid the pomp and show.
Naomi Osaka hinted more outfits were coming at the US Open. Here's the latest basketball-inspired look she unveiled before Thursday's match.
NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her U.S. Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her match against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night in the first round.
“For me, he’s a trailblazer,” Osaka previously said of the NBA star
Naomi Osaka's Allen Iverson tribute became one of the 2026 US Open's most memorable fashion statements when she arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 31. Her basketball-inspired look honored an athlete she considers a trailblazer while adding another chapter to her history of using fashion to express herself.