Outfit of the Day: Naomi Osaka makes rock star arrival to Australian Open in Nike ensemble

MELBOURNE, Australia—To quote the supermodel of the world, “You better work.”

Naomi Osaka rocked Rod Laver Arena Tuesday night when she arrived to the 2026 Australian Open in an unforgettable ensemble courtesy of Nike, accessorizing a seafoam appliqued dress with a pair of pleated white pants and a matching winged white hat and parasol.

"The inspiration was obviously the jellyfish, then butterflies, which kind of ties back to the butterfly moment I had here a long time ago, in 2021," Osaka explained after the match.

"Yeah, no, honestly it came together quite beautifully because I didn't know what to expect when I arrived here. Then it just felt like everywhere I looked the theme was water. Obviously the walkout was like you see oceans and waves. I thought that it was really beautiful. Really amazing coincidence."

The former world No. 1 has unveiled her share of audacious looks over the years—even revisiting her Harajuku fantasy in December when she competed at the Garden Cup—but suffice to say these looks (plural) take the cake.

Following her arrival to court for her first round against Antonia Ruzic, Osaka dispensed with the hat and pants and traded them for a warm-up jacket to match her dress, the tie-dye seafoam top accentuated by frilly appliques along the sleeves.

"I just feel like I want to do things that, like, create joy and happiness," Osaka said after defeating Ruzic in three sets.

"For me, obviously I really love fashion. That makes me excited to wake up and do the whole, like, walk-on or whatever. It just creates a little bit more joy in that whole match preparation.

"But no, I don't think in my mind, I'm going to put this on, and if I lose, it's like a wrap."

Once the warm-up was over, Osaka stood at the baseline in “just” the dress but was still making quite a statement for the first Grand Slam tournament of the season.

Before the match, Osaka teased the looks in a dramatic sizzle reel with a "WUN OF ONE" caption."

"This is definitely months in planning," Osaka confirmed. "Obviously you kind of have to I guess prep for this. You also have to, like, see the design, see if it works, see if you can walk. The scariest thing for me was I didn't know if the umbrella could fit in the tunnel. I did low-key like hit a couple of the little boards. I think it worked."

Osaka will be decked out once more in the second round when she faces Sorana Cirstea.

"You have like hopes and dreams, but also there's some things that are out of my control. I almost feel like I've learned that if I have that fear, it comes true more.

"When I was playing today, I just told myself, like, Keep your head on the path. If she beats you, then that's unfortunate. But hey, at least you're trending on Twitter!"