Naomi Osaka knows a thing or two about merging couture with sportswear — and her entrance at the French Open — aka Roland-Garros — in Paris was proof of that.
For the first-round match against Germany’s Laura Siegemund on Tuesday, Osaka strolled onto the clay court in a bespoke, all-black look from Swiss couturier Kevin Germanier. Made custom from Osaka’s past competition gear, Germanier crafted a sleeveless corseted top with delicate beading and a cascading, semi-sheer pleated skirt made from the inner lining of one of Osaka’s jackets.
“I wanted to celebrate her strength, individuality and athleticism, while ensuring that her first step onto the court felt just as powerful and unforgettable as her game,” Germanier told WWD of crafting Osaka’s upcycled Roland-Garros look. “And since this is her first appearance since the Met Gala, we knew we had to make a statement.”
Osaka enters the court for her match against Siegemund in Paris.
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After making her grand entrance, Osaka shed the haute couture getup, revealing a sparkly Nike kit: a brown skirt set featuring a peplum top and ruffled, two-tiered skirt, both embellished with vertical rows of gold sequins.
Osaka, who beat Siegemund 6-3, 7-6(3) to advance to the second round, dished on her whimsical Nike kit after the match.
“Honestly, it’s very couture,” Osaka said. “Funny enough, I feel like… You know the Eiffel Tower at night when it’s sparkly? I kinda think I look like that a little bit.”
Osaka removes her skirt designed by Kevin Germanier.
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Osaka, who wore the same custom Nike Roland-Garros looks by Germanier for a spread in Outlander magazine on Tuesday, has frequently demonstrated her haute couture prowess both on and off the court.
“I feel like fashion, for me, I tell people, I don’t talk a lot, so that way I can talk through my clothes and that means I can be as loud with colors or patterns or fabric as I want,” Osaka said during a news conference at Roland-Garros. “I definitely would say I’m doing something here too.”
She continued, “That’s the fun part, you know. I feel like we lost that a little in tennis. I always tell people I grew up with Serena’s and Venus’s grand reveals. I literally can look at a picture and probably tell you what year that outfit came from. I know there are some kids or some people who are similar to me that hopefully feel that same way about my outfits. But, yeah, I am a little dramatic when it comes to my fashion sense.”
Osaka’s Roland-Garros entrance look is just one of the dramatic fashion moments she’s already had this year. At the 2026 Met Gala earlier this month, Osaka ascended the famed steps at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in an exaggerated white coat dress and matching headpiece, adorned with crimson-colored feathers, by London-based designer Robert Wun. She shed the coat to reveal a show-stopping second look: a figure-hugging scarlet-red gown encrusted with thousands of Swarovski crystals meant to resemble the body’s muscles and tendons.
Osaka also tapped Wun for her jellyfish-inspired Nike look at the Australian Open in January. The viral pre-match walk-on ensemble consisted of white, wide-legged pleated pants and a turquoise tie-dye top with ruffles reminiscent of tendrils. For added drama, Osaka topped off the look with a wide-brimmed hat that featured a gauzy, cascading tulle train.
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