"Naomi Osaka made a breathtaking start to her Australian Open 2026 campaign as the tennis star walked onto the court for her opening match of the Grand Slam wearing a wide-brim hat, veil and holding a white umbrella to leave fans stunned at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. Once the buzz had settled on Osaka's fashion statement, the two-time former Australian Open champion stuttered her way to a first-round win over Antonia Ruzic on Tuesday,"
"Osaka waved regally to the crowd, folded up the parasol and neatly put the hat and veil to the side before stepping up for the pre-match formalities wearing part of her pleated outfit on the lower half of her body. She was back to more or less regular tennis kit for the match itself, which finished with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 scoreline for the Japanese player."
Naomi Osaka entered the Australian Open 2026 opening match at Rod Laver Arena in a wide-brim hat, veil and white umbrella, prompting a strong crowd reaction. She removed the accessories for pre-match formalities and wore a pleated lower outfit before switching to regular tennis kit for play. Osaka beat Antonia Ruzic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 in two hours and 22 minutes, dropping a set but finishing strongly. Earlier, Jannik Sinner dominated Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-1 before Gaston retired after showing signs of distress and taking tablets during the match.
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