Naomi Osaka Wears Couture-Inspired Outfits at 2026 French Open

Naomi Osaka has worn couture-inspired custom walk-on outfits at the 2026 French Open. The four-time Grand Slam champion, 28, entered Court Suzanne-Lenglen for her first-round match against Germany's Laura Siegemund in a black beaded vest and floor-length pleated tulle skirt layered over a gold sequined Nike tennis dress.

The outfits were created by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier from upcycled Nike garments. Osaka said she uses clothing to express herself because she does not talk much. "I tell people I don't talk a lot, so that way I can talk through my clothes," she told reporters in Paris.

Osaka said the gold dress reflected sunlight enough to concern her about possible objections from the umpire. She brought two backup Nike dresses as a precaution. No backup was needed. After the match, Osaka compared the gold sequined dress to the Eiffel Tower at night.

"You know the Eiffel Tower at night when it's like sparkly? I kind of think I look like that a little bit," she said. She added that the outfit was a nod to France and to couture.

28, Osaka entered Court Simonne-Mathieu for her second-round match against Croatia's Donna Vekić wearing a gold sequined bomber jacket with an attached ivory gathered train. The train snapped onto the jacket and was removed before warmups. French seamstress Diana Martinez posted the look on Instagram Story and called it the most incredible and surreal project she has worked on.

Osaka said she likes to keep people on their toes. The victory advanced Osaka to the French Open third round for the first time since 2019. She will face 17th seed Iva Jovic next.