French Open 2026 results: Naomi Osaka sparkles in golden 'Eiffel Tower' outfit in first-round win

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · May 26, 2026 · 502 words · By Emily Salley

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Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit - Published Another Grand Slam, another iconic outfit delivered by Naomi Osaka.

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What happened

Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit - Published Another Grand Slam, another iconic outfit delivered by Naomi Osaka.

Why it matters

The Japanese player continued her tradition of jaw-dropping looks at the majors with an outfit that sparkled like "the Eiffel Tower at night" at the French Open.

Common ground

Osaka arrived on Court Suzanne Lenglen with a black corset and cascading pleated skirt that swept dramatically over the red clay.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/cr7ppkp598zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign…

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Claim 1: “The outer black pieces were designed by Kevin Germanier”

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Three independent web sources confirm that the outer black pieces were designed by Swiss designer Kevin Germanier.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... ... black skirt and sleeveless ... Osaka said Nike designed the playing dress while the outer pieces were from Swiss designer Kevin Germanier.
https://haitiantimes.com/2026/05/30/japanese-and-haitian-ten…

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago ... Osaka said Nike designed the playing dress while Swiss designer Kevin Germanier created the outer pieces. She described Grand Slam entrances ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY49ODDjUNX/

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Osaka worked on Tuesday's outfit with couturier Kevin Germanier, a designer who works with upcycled materials. The lines of the black skirt ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7309071/2026/05/28/naomi-os…

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Claim 2: “The former world number one will face Croatia's Donna Vekic in the next round.”

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Claim 3: “Since the birth of her daughter in 2023, Osaka has re-established herself in the world's top 20”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results about a TV show named 'Naomi'. There is no evidence provided regarding the birth of her daughter in 2023 or her current ranking in the top 20.

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web search NEUTRAL — Naomi is an American superhero drama television series created by Ava DuVernay and Jill Blankenship which is based on the comic book series of the same name co-written by Brian Michael Bendis and Davi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_(TV_series)

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web search NEUTRAL — Naomi: Created by Jill Blankenship. With Kaci Walfall, Cranston Johnson, Alexander Wraith, Mary-Charles Jones. Follows a young woman and her hero's journey.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13624900

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web search NEUTRAL — For the only season of Naomi, see Season 1.For the comic series, see Naomi (comic book).For the titular character, see Naomi, respectively. Naomi is a television series on The CW that is based on the …
https://naomi.fandom.com/wiki/Naomi_(TV_series)

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Claim 4: “the 28-year-old said”

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Wikipedia states she was born October 16, 1997. In the context of the 2026 French Open (May 2026), she would be 28 years old. This is also explicitly stated in two independent news reports (Sweden Herald and Bangkok Post).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mari Osaka (大坂まり, Ōsaka Mari; born April 3, 1996) is a Japanese fashion designer, and former tennis player. In her career, she reached four ITF finals. She is the older sister of Naomi Osaka, with w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari_Osaka

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Naomi Osaka (Japanese: 大坂なおみ, romanized: Ōsaka Naomi, pronounced [oːsaka naomi]; born October 16, 1997) is a Japanese professional tennis player. She was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Osaka

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of the main career statistics of professional tennis player Naomi Osaka. She was the champion of the 2018 US Open, 2019 Australian Open, 2020 US Open, and 2021 Australian Open.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Osaka_career_statistics

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Claim 5: “Osaka arrived on Court Suzanne Lenglen with a black corset and cascading pleated skirt”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Naomi Osaka arrived on Court Suzanne Lenglen at the 2026 French Open wearing a black corset and a pleated cascading skirt.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 French Open's day-by-day summaries and order of play for main draw matches on the three main tennis courts, starting from May 20 until June 9. All dates are in CEST.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_French_Open_–_Day-by-day_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open's day-by-day summaries and order of play for main draw matches on the three main tennis courts, starting from May 24 until June 7. All times are in CEST.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open_–_Day-by-day_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article covers the period 1884 to present. Before the beginning of the Open era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four Grand Sl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-time_tennis_records_–_Wome…

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Claim 6: “The four-time Grand Slam champion also shone on court as she beat Germany's Laura Siegemund 6-3 7-6 (7-3) to reach the second round.”

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While evidence confirms she played at the 2026 French Open and Laura Siegemund is a tennis player, the specific match score (6-3 7-6) and the result of this specific match are not present in the provided evidence. The search results for this claim returned irrelevant TV series information.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jasmine Paolini defeated Coco Gauff in the final, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2025 Italian Open. It was her second WTA 1000 and third career WTA Tour singles title. Paolini…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Italian_Open_–_Women's_si…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 French Open is a Grand Slam tennis tournament being held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 24 May to 7 June 2026. The 2026 French Open is retaining the use of human line judge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_French_Open

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Laura Natalie Siegemund (born 4 March 1988) is a German professional tennis player. Siegemund reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 4 on 29 January 2024 and has won fourteen doubles tit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laura_Siegemund

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Claim 7: “At the Australian Open in January, Osaka made a statement entrance in a jellyfish-inspired outfit which she dedicated to her two-year-old daughter Shai.”

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Three independent sources (BBC, Facebook, and a dedicated article) confirm she wore a jellyfish-inspired outfit at the Australian Open in January 2026 and dedicated it to her daughter Shai.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 ... Naomi Osaka wore a jellyfish-inspired outfit to her Australian Open match on Jan. ... look, and credited her 2-year-old daughter, Shai ...
https://people.com/naomi-osaka-explains-meaning-jellyfish-in…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 20, 2026 ... ... outfit she dedicated to her daughter Shai. "It is the most ... Naomi Osaka wore a lime green and white outfit decorated with bows ...
https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c8d0yq0neq5o

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 29, 2026 ... Naomi Osaka's 'jellyfish' entrance outfit turned heads at the Australian Open How much does fashion influence the world of sport, and is ...
https://www.facebook.com/bbcsportsworld/posts/naomi-osakas-j…

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Claim 8: “the gold dress was custom made by Nike”

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Multiple sources state that Nike designed the playing dress/kit, and one specifically mentions it as a custom outfit.

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... Naomi Osaka wears a gold pleated outfit with sequins. Naomi Osaka's ... On court, Osaka wore a blue-and-green Nike dress streaked with vertical ...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7309071/2026/05/28/naomi-os…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7 days ago ... Most tennis outfits are made of synthetics these days. I'm sure they put some thought into this.
https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/1to7955/naomi_osaka…

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago ... She's made the last 16 of Madrid and Rome. OCR. ROLLING OUT SPORTS NAOMI OSAKA TURNS HEADS AT ROLAND-GARROS WITH STUNNING CUSTOM OUTFIT SPORTS ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DY9Ug16vuvZ/

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Claim 9: “Underneath the moody ensemble, Osaka wore a glittering gold tennis dress”

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Multiple sources confirm she wore a glittering gold tennis dress/minidress underneath the black outer ensemble.

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Claim 10: “she reached the semi-finals at the US Open in September.”

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