Naomi Osaka, Rybakina and Zheng
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A marquee Round of 16 clash featuring dangerous former champion Naomi Osaka against powerhouse Elena Rybakina on her hunt for tennis immortality.
The four-time Grand Slam champion has dominated headlines at Flushing Meadows all week with a string of unconventional runway-inspired outfits.
Osaka's daughter, Shai, was born in July 2023. The tennis star revealed that Shai means "God's gift" and said she chose the name because she wanted her daughter to always feel like a true blessing.
On Monday, Naomi Osaka's quest for a fifth career major title came to an end. Elena Rybakina dominated the former world No. 1, advancing to the US Open quarterfinal for the first time in her career. Elsewhere, Qinwen Zheng stunned Iga Swiatek in straight sets to continue her Cinderella run.
Osaka wasn’t just unveiling a unique on-court Nike-designed look, as she, and tennis stars like Maria Sharapova and Serena and Venus Williams, had done before. She wasn’t just wearing a startling walk-on look that was more catwalk than court, as athletes do in basketball and football.
Naomi Osaka's Allen Iverson tribute became one of the 2026 US Open's most memorable fashion statements when she arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium on August 31. Her basketball-inspired look honored an athlete she considers a trailblazer while adding another chapter to her history of using fashion to express herself.
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Naomi Osaka is building far beyond tennis. Her business portfolio includes Hana Kuma, KINLÒ, investments in women’s soccer and pickleball, and an earlier equity stake in BodyArmor. Now she is moving into luxury goods,