Naomi Osaka's Stunning Centre Court Fashion Moment in Robert Wun

Naomi Osaka really took the baton when it comes to bold fashion displays on court, following the path carved by Serena Williams, when she stepped out on day three of the 2026 Australian Open on Monday at Melbourne Park to face Antonia Ruzic of Croatia in the Women’s Singles First Round. Frankly, I did not even realise the Australian Open was under way, but trust a fearless fashion moment to snap my attention into place. And what a moment it was. Naomi looked like Beyonce taking the stage at a stadium concert. The scale, the lighting, the spectacle, the sense of arrival, it was unlike anything I have ever seen before. I’m sure you immediately knew that Robert Wun was involved. The pleated palazzo trousers have long been one of the Hong Kong designer’s calling cards, and seeing them translated onto a tennis court felt both unexpected and oddly seamless. Naomi later shared that she had a hand in the design process, explaining, “Nike let me design this one, it’s modelled after a jellyfish,” inspired by her daughter’s fascination with the sea creature. This backstory adds warmth and context, to what could have otherwise read as pure theatrics. That inspiration carried through to the veiled Awon Golding Millinery hat from the Robert Wun Fall 2024 Couture collection. As she walked to her seat, the veil rippled with the same drifting motion you would expect underwater, reinforcing the jellyfish reference without spelling it out. Then there was the umbrella. The Senz° umbrella did far more than accessorise the look. It amplified the drama, and turned a routine walk on court into something closer to a runway reveal. Beneath all of that spectacle sat the actual tennis kit: a turquoise tie dye and green racerback Nike dress with ruffle detailing, paired with Nike GP Challenge 1 sneakers in a colourway that echoed the look’s aquatic palette. The performance base never got lost, which is no small feat given everything layered on top. Sport and fashion have always crossed paths. Think Flo Jo. But this leaned closer to performance art than traditional athlete styling, clearly designed for the modern social media era, and it landed. I know some will say that when you make this much noise, you had better win. We have seen what happens when fashion steals the focus, just ask Lorenzo Musetti, newly announced as the face of Bottega Veneta before crashing out in the first round of Wimbledon last year. Naomi did not let fashion eclipse the tennis. She made it part of the occasion, then backed it up where it counts by winning.