Image source, ReutersImage caption, Naomi Osaka will bid to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the first time on Friday
ByHarry PooleBBC Sport journalist- Published28 minutes ago
Another day, another stunning Wimbledon outfit for Naomi Osaka.
After the four-time Grand Slam champion arrived for her opening match at the All England Club in an elegant, full-length kimono - entirely white to adhere to the tournament's strict dress code - Osaka chose to "mix it up a little bit".
Returning to action on Wednesday, the 28-year-old combined a white jacket with floral pattern with a long train that trailed behind her, attached to her waist by an obi - a large, decorative belt traditionally worn with a kimono.
Osaka stopped spectators and photographers in their tracks on her walk from the locker room to number two court.
Little over an hour later, she equalled her best Wimbledon run by beating Russian Anastasia Gasanova. 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round.
"I feel like my inspiration can be anything," said former world number one Osaka, who was born in Japan to a Haitian father and Japanese mother and mostly grew up in Florida.
"I took a trip to Japan one day. Obviously, you go to Harajuku [a district of Tokyo famous for its fashion culture], and see everyone expressing themselves through clothes.
"It was just so cool and colourful. That stuck out to me a lot. I kind of used that in my fashion experimentation.
"I don't really ever have a plan when it comes to clothes. I think it's OK to try something and fail, but I'd rather just try it and see how it goes."
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Figure caption,Osaka - keeping up appearances
Osaka will face Russian-born Australian Daria Kasatkina in the third round, with world number one Aryna Sabalenka a potential fourth-round opponent.
Her Wimbledon outfits come after she wore a glittering gold tennis dress that resembled "the Eiffel Tower at night" at the French Open.
She also walked out at the Australian Open in January in a spectacular jellyfish-inspired outfit.
American Taylor Fritz made a statement entrance on Court One in a tailored suit, while men's record 24-time major winner Novak Djokovic donned a custom-made blazer for his first-round win.
Osaka's recent Grand Slam outfits
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Previous imageNext imageSlide 1 of 7, Naomi Osaka wearing her latest outfit at Wimbledon, featuring a train and traditional obi, End of image galleryLater, Sabalenka advanced to the third round before making one fan's day on Court One.
Having just completed a 6-1 7-6 (11-9) victory over McCartney Kessler, Sabalenka stopped and grabbed her phone to take a photo with a young girl who had a replica of the Belarusian's tiger tattoo on her left arm.
Sabalenka has said the tattoo is to "show her aggressive attitude while playing tennis".
"It was so adorable. She said she has the same tattoo as me. It was really cute," the world number one told BBC Sport.
"For me, it's very inspiring to see little kids copying you, watching you and supporting you."
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Figure caption,'That's so cute!' - Sabalenka and young fan show off matching tattoos
Sabalenka added: "That's always been one of my goals. I want to inspire young kids to do the right things and to be a good example.
"To see them cheering for me and really connecting with me — that's a big win. I'm super happy to feel that support. It's really inspiring."
Sabalenka will next face former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko in an enticing third-round match after the Latvian swept aside Croatia's Antonia Ruzic 6-2 6-0.
