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Naomi Osaka Makes Fashion Statement, Dominates In 1st Round At U.S. Open
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Naomi Osaka made a fashion statement in her first match at the U.S. Open in two years — and then she proceeded to dominate on the court.
The four-time major champion took to the Louis Armstrong Stadium court wearing a green dress featuring a small shiny bow that rested on four tiers of ruffles. It was part of her Ambush collection designed by Yoon Ahn, who co-founded the Tokyo label Ambush in 2008 and began collaborating with Nike in 2018. Osaka, the 2018 and 2020 U.S. Open champion, also has a black version of the dress for night matches.
She then proceeded to dominate former French Open champion and No. 10 seed Jelena Ostapenko, 6-3, 6-2, to advance to the second round. It was her first Top-10 win since January 2020, and it came against a player who beat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek before losing to eventual champion Coco Gauff at the Open last year.