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Today β€” 1 July 2026Main stream

Osaka shows off new look as she breezes through Wimbledon round two

Four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka continued to turn on the style at Wimbledon as she eased into the third round with a straight-sets win over Anastasia Gasanova.

Two days after wearing a "Kill Bill" inspired kimono ahead of her opening match, the Japanese 14th seed again turned heads, sporting a white jacket with floral decoration and a long train which trailed behind her.

The latest elaborate outfit caught the attention of spectators and photographers as Osaka walked to Court Two, where she required just an hour and seven minutes to wrap up a 6-3, 6-2 victory over the Russian world number 225.

Osaka’s train was attached to her waist by an obi – a wide, decorative belt traditionally worn with kimono.

β€œI feel like my inspiration can be anything,” said the 28-year-old, who was born in Osaka, Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother and spent most of her childhood in Florida.

β€œI took a trip to Japan one day (and) then obviously you go to Harajuku (a district of Tokyo famous for fashion and cosplay culture), and you see everyone expressing themselves through clothes.

β€œIt was just so cool and colourful. That stuck out to me a lot. I kind of used that in my fashion experimentation.

β€œI don’t really ever have a plan when it comes to clothes. I think it’s OK to try something and fail, but I’d rather just try it and see how it goes.”

World number 65 Daria Kasatkina – a Wimbledon quarter-finalist in 2018 – awaits Osaka after she came back from a set down to defeat Indonesia’s Janice Tjen 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-4.

Former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko backed up her first-round win over Britain’s Harriet Dart by defeating Antonia Ruzic 6-2, 6-0.

Croatian Ruzic was initially drawn to face Emma Raducanu in round one before overcoming Latvian lucky loser Darja Semenistaja following the injury withdrawal of the British number one.

Wimbledon debutant Mananchaya Sawangkaew also progressed – in far less fortuitous fashion than her first-round match.

The Thai qualifier, who claimed a maiden win at grand slam level on Monday after French Open runner-up Maja Chwalinska injured herself on match point, beat American Alycia Parks 7-5, 6-0.

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