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Naomi Osaka Advances at US Open With Straight‑Sets Win and Showpiece Outfit

Seeded No. 23, she arrives from a Montreal final with Hailey Baptiste up next.

Naomi Osaka wore a rose-themed outfit for her first round match against Belgium's Greet Minnen at the US Open.
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Osaka said her outfit took years to plan.
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Overview

  • The two-time US Open champion defeated Belgium’s Greet Minnen 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round in New York.
  • She debuted a crystal‑encrusted red Nike kit with rose hair accessories, then removed the heavy ponytail before play and showed a Labubu doll she called “Billie Jean Bling.”
  • Osaka acknowledged feeling very stressed in the opener and said she could have shown a better attitude despite closing out the match efficiently.
  • Next she faces American Hailey Baptiste; Osaka has won both of their meetings this season in three sets.
  • Her resurgence includes a run to the Montreal final, a return to the world’s top 25, and a new partnership with coach Tomasz Wiktorowski as she aims to become the first mother to win a major since Kim Clijsters in 2011.