Naomi Osaka advances at U.S. Open with Allen Iverson-inspired outfit

Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round of the 2026 U.S. Open on Monday night, defeating Russia's Anastasia Zakharova in a tight match that concluded after midnight. The victory was notable not only for the score but for Osaka's elaborate, Allen Iverson-inspired entrance outfit, which became a central talking point of the evening. The 13th-seeded Osaka, a four-time major champion, won the first-round match at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York with a score of 7-6(6), 7-6(3). She was broken while serving for both sets but recovered each time to win the tiebreakers. Osaka served 10 of her 11 aces in the second set. "I would say that took everything," Osaka said in her on-court interview.