Naomi Osaka revives Nike “Lolita goth” look at Garden Cup match vs. Aryna Sabalenka

Naomi Osaka brought back a fashion classic to the Garden Cup Monday night, reviving the Nike “Lolita goth” look she first debuted at the 2024 US Open for a meeting with world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka.

👉 SUBSCRIBE AND STREAM: The Garden Cup, Naomi Osaka vs. Aryna Sabalenka

Osaka turned heads last summer with a sea of ruffles and bows—the result of a collaboration between Nike and Ambush’s Yoon Ahn—winning in a chartreuse variation but bowing out when donning the black-and-white version.

“I think for me, when I put on the outfit it's almost like a super suit, so I try to channel that,” the former world No. 1 said of the outfits at the time.

Osaka has gone on to embrace the look as part of her signature style, dressing up her unreleased 2025 US Open Labubu in a kit inspired by the anime-adjacent creation.

Prior to taking on Sabalenka for the second time this week—having already pushed the reigning US Open champion to a match tiebreaker at the Atlanta Cup on Saturday—Osaka teased a return to the look on her official Instagram page:

“Tonight NY 🗽,” captioned the four-time Grand Slam champion.

True to her word, Osaka emerged in Madison Garden decked out in her signature bows, and even got a smile from longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who presided over the coin toss.

Osaka and Sabalenka followed a three-set clash between Tommy Paul and Nick Kyrgios, with Paul rallying to defeat Kyrgios, 10-5 in the match tiebreaker.

Though she served on the court, Osaka was ultimately unable to secure victory against Sabalenka, falling, 6-4, 7-5.