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Summary<\/p>\n

Naomi Osaka wore a sparkling gold Nike dress inspired by the Eiffel Tower at night for her French Open debut.
\n World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka praised Osaka for expressing herself through fashion and bringing it to the court.
\n Osaka won her first-round match in straight sets and will face Donna Veki\u0107 in the second round.<\/p>\n

\n AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.<\/p>\n

\n Four-time grand slam winner Naomi Osaka<\/a> dazzled the Roland Garros<\/a> crowd with an eye-catching, two-part outfit ahead of her first-round French Open win over Germany\u2019s Laura Siegemund.\n <\/p>\n

\n Osaka walked out at Court Suzanne-Lenglen wearing a black corset and matching pleated cascading skirt that skimmed over the red clay.\n <\/p>\n

\n Her stylish pre-match outfit was layered over an impressive gold tennis dress designed by Nike, which was striped with sequins and sparkled in the Parisian sunshine.\n <\/p>\n

\n When asked about the inspiration behind her look following her 6-3, 7-6(3) win over Siegemund, the world No. 16 said<\/a> in her post-match on-court interview: \u201cHonestly, it\u2019s very couture.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cAnd also, funny enough, you know the Eiffel Tower at night when it\u2019s like sparkly? I kind of think I look like that a little bit.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Osaka has recently turned heads for her fashion sense both on and off the court at the US Open last year<\/a>, the Australian Open and the Met Gala earlier this year.\n <\/p>\n

\n The 28-year-old later added in her press conference<\/a>: \u201cI feel like (the outfit was) a nod to France and also couture, which is something that I really love.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u201cAlso, we were trying to figure out: \u2018How do we even follow-up what happened in Australia<\/a>?\u2019 (Because) I think coming to Paris is really special \u2026 trying to find a designer who understands my style and understands what we\u2019re trying to achieve wasn\u2019t too difficult.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Osaka found her designer in Kevin Germanier<\/a>, a Swiss-born designer known for his sustainable approach to fashion and work with upcycled materials.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI tell people I don\u2019t talk a lot, so that way I can talk through my clothes. That means I can be as loud with colors or patterns or fabric as I want,\u201d she explained.\n <\/p>\n

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\n \u201cThat\u2019s the fun part. I feel like we lost that a little in tennis. I always tell people I grew up with Serena<\/a> and Venus (Williams\u2019) grand reveals. I literally can look at a picture and probably tell you what year that outfit came from.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI know there are some kids or some people that are similar to me that hopefully feel that same way about my outfits.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n While the outfit certainly caught the eye of the public and fans everywhere, Osaka was concerned about one aspect of the dress.\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI actually got a little worried because when the sun hits the dress, it reflects a lot,\u201d she said after the match, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cSo I was a little scared that the umpire was going to kick me off the court, so I (had) two back-up normal Nike dresses.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Watching Osaka\u2019s first round entrance live on TNT Sports, world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> shared similar sentiments, \u201cI love it. I love that she\u2019s expressing herself. She feels confident, and that\u2019s the beauty of the fashion world. There\u2019s space for anything, and I love that she\u2019s bringing it on court.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

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\n However, despite this, Osaka\u2019s beaten opponent Siegemund was less impressed with what she called her \u201cfashion show.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n \u201cI couldn\u2019t care less,\u201d she told TNT Sports<\/a>. \u201cI 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\u2019s totally fine with me.\u201d\n <\/p>\n

\n Despite the hubbub around the fashion display, the goal at Roland Garros remains very much the same for the Japanese star: her on-court performance. Osaka is looking to advance past the third round at the French Open for the first time in her career.\n <\/p>\n

\n The four-time grand slam winner is set to face 2024 Olympic singles silver medalist Donna Veki\u0107 in the second round on Thursday.\n <\/p>\n