Naomi Osaka's US Open journey ends. Fashion-wise, she won

Naomi Osaka's US Open run ended with a straight-sets fourth-round loss to Elena Rybakina. However, her choice of outfit was again stole the spotlight. Japan's Naomi Osaka arrives to play Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina in their women's singles round of 16 tennis match on day nine of the US Open. (Photo: Instagram)Naomi Osaka's run at the US Open 2026 came to a close on Monday with a straight-sets fourth-round loss to Elena Rybakina — but true to form, the four-time Grand Slam champion made sure her final walk onto Arthur Ashe Stadium was as memorable as any of her matches.For her match against Rybakina, Osaka arrived in a fur-trimmed, patchwork cloak — a "coat of many colors" designed by Brooklyn-based streetwear label KidSuper. Styled by celebrity stylist Law Roach, best known for shaping Zendaya's red-carpet image, the piece was part show, part statement."I felt really swaggy when I put it on," Osaka said after the match. "I feel like it embodied New York a lot."A tournament-long fashion arcThe KidSuper cloak wasn't a standalone moment — it was the closing chapter of a week-long fashion narrative Osaka built with Roach, with each round bringing a different designer and a consistent basketball undertone, a nod to her sponsor Nike honoring the New York Knicks' championship season. First round: Osaka channelled NBA legend Allen Iverson, walking out in a flowing white tulle skirt paired with a dramatic hooded grey robe from New York streetwear label Who Decides War. When she pulled back the hood, her hair was styled in cornrows under a headband — a direct callback to Iverson's look during his MVP years with the Philadelphia 76ers.Second round: A Thom Browne ensemble took over — a flowing white jacket embroidered with crossed tennis rackets, worn over a skirt whose mesh fabric was designed to resemble a basketball net. Third round: Osaka switched gears with a Monse piece — an oversized hybrid of a grey suit jacket and hoodie, worn over loose grey fleece pants, blending boardroom tailoring with courtside comfort.Osaka has increasingly built a reputation for her walk-on reveals as much as her tennis, and this year's US Open run leaned into that fully — using Roach's styling to turn each match entrance into its own fashion moment, tied together by a single running theme rather than one-off pieces.- EndsPublished By: Tiasa Bhowal Published On: Sep 8, 2026 12:50 IST