Osaka channels NBA legend Iverson inspired look for US Open

Naomi Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance as she channelled former NBA superstar Allen Iverson as part of her US Open debut.The two-time US Open champion emerged from the tunnel onto the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a long, white skirt and a hooded robe featuring newspaper clippings about her. When she removed that to reveal her black outfit, Osaka had her hair done in cornrows, just as Iverson did when was the NBA MVP while playing for the Philadelphia 76ers. Latest US Open scores and results 🎾US Open news blog I Men's and Women's draws I Order of PlayDownload Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video 📺Not got Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream with no contract on NOW📱 Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Instagram cookies for this session only. Osaka wore a shirt with Iverson's picture when she met with the media on the eve of the tournament and called him a "trailblazer"."I think he's also someone that I look up to a lot, because he's kind done a lot in fashion, whether it's on purpose or not, but he's shifted the way that NBA players dress," Osaka said Saturday. "I also think the whole conversation around clothes in sports and also just expressing yourself through style, I feel like he's someone that I look up to in that regard." She added that they'd never communicated, but Iverson posted a message to Osaka on his Instagram page Monday, writing: "Wow, what a honor!! BIG FAN can't wait to meet you." 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Swiatek swats aside Wang for a winning start at US Open Image: Iga Swiatek set up ​a second-round meeting with Argentine Nadia Podoroska Former champion Iga Swiatek got her campaign off to a solid start as the Polish eighth ‌seed defeated China's Wang Xiyu 6-2 6-3 to reach the second ​round.Swiatek claimed her first title of an inconsistent year in Toronto earlier this month and ​followed it up with a run to ‌the Cincinnati semi-finals, arriving in New York with a confidence boost as ​she bids for a seventh Grand Slam crown. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Instagram cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Instagram cookies for this session only. "For sure it was a good day in the office," Swiatek ​said on court after her 88-minute workout."I ⁠felt pretty good right from ⁠the beginning and I had the energy and the intensity. I want to keep ‌it that way. Wang was playing deep with lot of top-spin so I needed the strength."It's nice to come ‌to a Grand Slam after a couple of good results, especially because this swing is never one I've felt super comfortable at. I've made a lot of progress and ⁠I'm focused on improving the little things in ​my game." Twitter This content is provided by Twitter, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Twitter cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. 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Shelton advances after shaky start Image: Ben Shelton recovered from a first-set stumble to ‌defeat Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor as he seeks to become the first American man to win the US Open title since 2003 Eighth seed Ben Shelton recovered from a shaky ‌start to beat Tallon Griekspoor 1-6 6-1 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 in the first round.Shelton, who is looking to become the first American man ​to win the title since 2003, has endured a disappointing run in this year's Grand Slams but arrived ​in New York with momentum after successfully defending ‌his Canadian Open title earlier this month.It was far from straightforward for the 23-year-old, ​however, as Griekspoor looked to follow up his stunning upset of top seed Alexander Zverev in Montreal."I started off a little bit ​nervous tonight, but I found my rhythm at some ⁠point through the second set," said ⁠Shelton, who is still hunting a first Grand Slam title."Obviously, a lot of credit to Tallon, ‌he's a good player to play, he doesn't give you a lot of rhythm. He has an attacking game style and I ‌found things really difficult for the first set tonight."The US Open is live on Sky Sports from August 30. Stream tennis with no contract on NOW and the Sky Sports App. You can also watch the Laver Cup at The O2 in London from 25-27 September live on Sky Sports.