Osaka responds to 'fashion show' jibe with another bold entrance

Former world No 1 Naomi Osaka ‌made another dazzling entry at the French Open on Thursday, but she ‌was made to work hard to avoid the exit ​door in a 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 victory over Croatian Donna Vekic in the second round. The No 16 seed's outfit for her first-round match drew plenty of attention - but left her opponent unimpressed: Germany's Laura Siegemund saying she was "not here for a fashion show" after exiting the tournament in a straight-sets defeat to the four-time Grand Slam champion.

"I like to keep people on their toes. I think it's really fun," Osaka said following her second-round victory. "There's a community that I feel like has been built over my on-court outfits, so I just like to keep you guys guessing. I really enjoy that you guys enjoy it." 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 . Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you have consented to Twitter cookies. To view this content you can use the button below to allow Twitter cookies for this session only. On another blazing hot day in ⁠Paris, the Japanese player traded breaks freely with Vekic in the opening ‌set on Court Simonne-Mathieu, before finding her best form during the tie-break to prevail for the ‌loss of only one point. Osaka saved ​a break point in the second set to ⁠close out the win in one hour and 50 minutes, reaching the third round for the ⁠first time since 2019. She will ​face 16th-seed Iva Jovic next after the American beat compatriot Emma Navarro 6-0 6-3 earlier.

Key points

• "I like to keep people on their toes.
• I think it's really fun," Osaka said following her second-round victory.
• "There's a community that I feel like has been built over my on-court outfits, so I just like to keep you guys guessing.
• I really enjoy that you guys enjoy it." Twitter This content is provided by Twitter , which may be using cookies and other technologies.
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