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The story
Naomi Osaka, competing at the US Open, turned heads with an over-the-top outfit reportedly inspired by a star NBA player. Pairing a soft white skirt with a hoodie designed to look “ripped” and shredded, the look — as reported by Sports Hochi — became a hot topic both before and after her matches. Her opponent, Sabalenka, said at a press conference that she “didn’t come here to put on a fashion show,” though she stopped short of criticizing Osaka’s style. On 5ch, some praised Osaka’s confident self-expression, while others questioned whether it showed enough focus on tennis, and the thread lit up comparing her ever-changing looks across the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and now the US Open.
[US Open Tennis] Naomi Osaka’s Flashy Outfit Electrifies the Crowd — NBA Star-Inspired Look, Soft White Skirt & “Ripped” Hoodie… US Open Tennis
9/1 (Tue) 11:26 JST
Sports Hochi
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Read the original article here
What people said
She added, "If other players want to do a fashion show, that's fine by them — it doesn't bother me," stopping short of criticizing Osaka's style.
Hang in there! Hang in there!
you Yanks can drown in Naomi's beauty.
i.imgur.com/TRYxZdt.jpeg
French Open
i.imgur.com/bNoUy2h.jpeg
Wimbledon
i.imgur.com/z0gZzg7.jpeg
US Open
i.imgur.com/C0E8hXM.jpeg
The Wimbledon one's great —
looks like she could be a movie character.
Just looks ridiculous to me, but I guess people are into it?
Way better than I expected —
she actually pulls it off, maybe because she's tall.
honestly I kind of like her taste too.
and if the tournament isn't saying anything about it,
she should just do whatever she wants.
or is this all her own idea?
Do other players do it too?
If she's going all out, she should wear a ripped skirt too while she's at it.
Background and Key Points
Naomi Osaka’s outfits have repeatedly made headlines at tournaments since her comeback, and this thread was no exception, comparing her ever-changing looks across the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and now the US Open. As reflected in opponent Sabalenka’s comments, players tend to stress their focus on competition, yet media and fan attention keeps gravitating toward the fashion angle. Reactions in the thread were split roughly down the middle, with some praising her confident self-expression and others questioning whether it showed proper respect and seriousness toward the sport. Worth noting: the match itself was a tight, hard-fought win that tends to get overshadowed by the fashion talk, though a few replies did touch on the actual tennis.
*This article is an excerpt and summary compiled from the 5ch (Geisports Sokuho+) thread “[US Open Tennis] Naomi Osaka’s Flashy Outfit Electrifies the Crowd — NBA Star-Inspired Look, Soft White Skirt & ‘Ripped’ Hoodie.”
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