WATCH: Naomi Osaka's priceless reaction to question about mom Tamaki's viral US Open outfit

Known for her unique fashion sense, Osaka was asked who’s the better stylist between her and her mom

Naomi Osaka’s first-round entrance at the 2026 US Open was never going to go unnoticed, and it did not disappoint.

Styled by Law Roach, the four-time Grand Slam champion walked into the Arthur Ashe Stadium in a custom ‘Who Decides War’ creation built entirely around Allen Iverson, a former American basketball player. The outfit was a distressed grey French terry hoodie-gown, dragging a cascading white tulle train, covered in newspaper clippings pulled from her own career milestones.

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Osaka also revealed a black-on-black Nike kit echoing Iverson’s old Philadelphia 76ers jersey. It wasn’t just her look that drew attention. Her mother, Tamaki Osaka, had already gone viral days earlier for her bold red mini-dress and gradient sunglasses at practice, prompting plenty of fan chatter online about where Naomi gets her fashion instincts from.

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Here’s a glimpse of the interaction on the mother-daughter connection topic from the post-match press conference:

Journalist: How much of a fashion inspiration is your mom?

Naomi Osaka: Huh, sorry. That was crazy. Did you see her outfit today? Is that why you ask?

Journalist: Yeah, in general she’s been putting up the great outfit, man.

Naomi Osaka: I mean, I feel like every little girl plays in their parent’s or their mom’s clothes. So, I remember when I was younger, I used to go in her high heels. Granted, I have really big feet, so I could only do that until I was like seven or something.

But for fashion inspiration, actually, I really enjoyed fashion stuff with my sister more. I would say my sister was more of an inspiration because she made me feel like there was no limit to what you could wear, what you could achieve, or create.

Osaka starts steady in US Open 2026

Coming to her on-court performance, Osaka needed two tie-breaks to see off Russia’s Anastasia Zakharova, closing it out 7-6(6), 7-6(3) in just over two hours, firing 11 aces along the way. The Japanese is one of the strongest contenders for the title in New York this fortnight and prepares to take on the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova today at the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

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