{"id":668083,"date":"2026-05-27T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/668083\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T13:10:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T13:10:11","slug":"naomi-osakas-outfit-leaves-french-open-opponent-laura-siegemund-unimpressed-i-come-here-to-play-tennis-not-put-on-a-fashion-show-tennis-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/668083\/","title":{"rendered":"Naomi Osaka’s outfit leaves French Open opponent Laura Siegemund unimpressed: ‘I come here to play tennis, not put on a fashion show’ | Tennis News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Naomi Osaka’s outfit in her first-round French Open match has drawn plenty of attention – but left her opponent unimpressed.<\/p>\n

Germany’s Laura Siegemund said she was “not here for a fashion show” after exiting the tournament in a straight-sets defeat to the four-time Grand Slam champion.<\/p>\n

Osaka walked onto Court Suzanne-Lenglen in a ceremonial black skirt and sleeveless beaded bodice which she removed to reveal a sequined gold playing dress for her opening match in Paris.<\/p>\n

“I couldn’t care less,” said Siegemund in her post-match interview.<\/p>\n

“I come here to play tennis, not to put on a fashion show. And if others want to put on a fashion show, then they should go ahead and do it. That’s totally fine with me”.<\/p>\n

\"Naomi<\/p>\n

\"Japan's<\/p>\n

\"Naomi<\/p>\n

Siegemund bemoans stars being ‘treated differently’<\/p>\n

World No 47 Siegemund also took issue with the amount of time Osaka was allowed to change before play started.<\/p>\n

“I find something else problematic. In our sport, at every tournament they count every second, right up until you’ve unpacked your water bottle,” she said.<\/p>\n

“But she can have a minute and a half to change. I have a problem with that, because these rules simply exist and they are what they are – every second is now being watched so closely for us.<\/p>\n

“And I also think that with performances like these, every second should be accounted for. That’s the only thing regarding the rules that I don’t think is okay and where, once again, bigger names are treated differently.”<\/p>\n

\"Naomi<\/p>\n

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\n The Japanese star made quite an impression at the Australian Open earlier this year<\/p>\n

Earlier this year at the Australian Open, Osaka walked on wearing a wide-brim hat, a veil and holding a white parasol.<\/p>\n

And at last year’s US Open, she had sparkly red roses in her ponytail above her red outfit and even a matching Labubu that she named Billie Jean Bling.<\/p>\n

So how does Osaka switch her focus from her grand entrances to playing a tennis match minutes later?<\/p>\n

“I’m a little used to it now,” she said. “The US Open, the roses in my hair, that’s when I started to really get into it a lot more. Obviously with Australia, that was a real conversation starter. So I don’t really feel like it’s too much of a big deal to do that and then play after.<\/p>\n

“Athletes are in show business,” Osaka added. “Grand Slam walk-ons are the only time that I possibly feel like I’m an entertainer.”<\/p>\n

\"Naomi<\/p>\n

Osaka had other concerns, though. “I actually got a little worried, because when the sun hits the dress, it reflects a lot. So I was a little scared that the umpire was going to kick me off the court,” she said. “So I (had) two back-up normal Nike dresses.”<\/p>\n

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