'Jellyfish' Naomi Osaka, with a hat, a veil and an umbrella, sails through Australian Open 2026 round 1
'Jellyfish' Osaka sails through Australian Open 2026 round 1 Photograph: (AFP)
The Japanese player walked onto court in a turquoise and green zip-up which had organic tendrils on the sides along with a matching racerback. The look, called 'exoskeletal' by Vouge in an interview with Osaka, was paired up with a wide-brimmed hat with a butterfly shape on it and a veil.
Naomi Osaka has once again evoked 'oohs and awws' at a grand slam even before playing her first match. At the Australian Open 2026 on Tuesday (Jan 20), Osaka made a grand entry in a 'jellyfish' mode before her round 1 match against Antonia Ruzic which she won 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. This is not the first time Osaka, a former world number one, has attaracted limelight for her fashion sense. At the US Open 2025, she entered for the R1 match with sparkly roses and a Labubu doll for company which became an instant hit as well.
Explaining Osaka's Jellyfish dress
The Japanese player walked onto court in a turquoise and green zip-up which had organic tendrils on the sides along with a matching racerback. The look, called 'exoskeletal' by Vouge in an interview with Osaka, was paired up with a wide-brimmed hat and veil - almost making her look like an aristocratic Englishwoman from the England of 1800s. And to save her from the unpredictable London rain, the lady had an umbrella as well.
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Her hat had a butterfly shape on it and it was in remembrance to the moment in Aus Open 2021 when a butterfly came and sat on her face. Listen to her talk about it:
What did Osaka say about the look?
Explaining in an interview to Vouge, Osaka revealed: "There was an image of a jellyfish, and when I showed it to her she (Shai, two-year-old daughter) got so excited."
"When I look back at the players who came before me, I think about how those moments -- those looks -- have become memories that live forever. So much of the time, other people get to write our stories for us. This felt like a moment where I could write a little bit of my own," she further explained.
Osaka is a two-time Australian Open champion, having last won in 2021 after winning the first title in 2019. Apart from that, she also have won US Open twice - in 2018 and 2020). Ranked at number 1 women's player in the past, Osaka is finding her way back to the top again
