Naomi Osaka Pamerkan Gaun Emas Sequin di Prancis Terbuka 2026

Petenis asal Jepang Naomi Osaka menarik perhatian publik lewat pakaian modis berbalut gaun emas berkilau saat memasuki lapangan Suzanne-Lenglen untuk melakoni laga babak pertama turnamen Prancis Terbuka di Paris pada Selasa, 26 Mei 2026.

Mantan petenis nomor satu dunia itu mengenakan korset hitam dan rok lipit berlapis di atas gaun emas metalik sequin rancangan desainer Kevin Germanier sebelum dilepas untuk menghadapi petenis Jerman Laura Siegemund.

Penampilan dramatis tersebut memperpanjang tren busana couture yang dipamerkan Osaka di turnamen Grand Slam setelah sebelumnya tampil dengan busana bertema ubur-ubur di Australia Terbuka serta perhiasan wajah unik di Indian Wells tahun ini.

"Honestly, I had a pretty bad attitude when I was younger, and my dad had a stern talk to me about it, and ever since then, I was, like, ‘Oh, oh, no,’" kata Naomi Osaka, petenis dunia nomor 16.

Mantan petenis nomor satu dunia itu sempat mendapat teguran keras dari ayahnya karena kerap menunjukkan sikap murung saat menelan kekalahan dan enggan merayakan kemenangan semasa remaja.

"He told me ‘You're putting energy into the wrong things.’ I wouldn't celebrate if I won, but I would be extremely down if I lost," ujar Osaka.

Guna mengatasi kebiasaan lamanya tersebut, Osaka kini memilih untuk tampil lebih vokal dan ekspresif di atas lapangan pertandingan.

"Maybe I still do that sometimes, so that is why I try to be really pumped up and vocal. Just celebrate your wins more and try not to celebrate your losses," ucap Osaka.

Petenis berusia 28 tahun itu juga menjadikan ajang WTA 1000 di Madrid dan Roma sebagai pemanasan untuk mengukur performanya di lapangan tanah liat menjelang bergulirnya Roland-Garros.

"I feel like the clay season this year, it's been a little bit hard to judge for me," tutur Osaka.

Ia merasa penampilannya cukup baik di Madrid meskipun akhirnya harus menelan kekalahan dari Aryna Sabalenka lewat pertandingan tiga set.

"I felt like I was playing well in Madrid, but then obviously I played [Aryna] Sabalenka and I lost there [6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2]. I felt like I had my chances, which was a good takeaway," kata Osaka.

Setelah turnamen di Madrid selesai, Osaka melanjutkan perjalanannya ke Roma dan memenangi dua laga awal sebelum dihentikan oleh Iga Swiatek.

"Then we went into Rome… I thought I played my first two matches really well, and then Iga (Swiatek) said, ‘Hell, no!’ She slapped me in the ground. That was a little crazy," ujar Osaka.

Kekalahan telak dengan skor 6-2 dan 6-1 dari Swiatek sempat menurunkan kepercayaan diri Osaka sebelum akhirnya ia mencoba bangkit kembali.

"Honestly, that blew my confidence a lot, but I just had to step away, knowing that she's the best clay court player, and I still have a lot to learn. The score was wild (6-2, 6-1), but it was a little bit closer, there was a lot of deuce games or whatever," ucap Osaka.

Sepanjang karier profesionalnya yang bergelimang empat gelar Grand Slam keras, Osaka tercatat belum pernah melangkah melampaui babak ketiga di Prancis Terbuka.

"I think a lot of people know me for being a really good hard-court player, and I hope that i can eventually start doing better on the other surfaces, too," kata Osaka.

Ia sudah berdiskusi secara mendalam dengan pelatihnya, Tomasz Wiktorowski, untuk memperbaiki catatan rekor buruknya di lapangan tanah liat Paris.

"I talked with my coach Tomasz (Wiktorowski), and he said it's crazy I have only been to the third round here. Hopefully we can go further this year," tutur Osaka.

Selain performa tenis, aspek busana modis di luar lapangan diakui Osaka menjadi instrumen penting baginya untuk mengekspresikan diri di hadapan publik.

"I feel like fashion, for me, I don't talk a lot, so that way I can talk through my clothes. That means I can be as loud with colours or patterns or fabric as I want," kata Osaka.

Osaka mengaku terinspirasi oleh tradisi pameran busana ikonik yang sering dilakukan oleh Serena dan Venus Williams di masa lalu.

"I definitely would say I'm doing something here too. But I think that's the fun part. I feel like we lost that a little in tennis. I always tell people I grew up with [about] Serena's and Venus' grand reveals. I literally can look at a picture and probably tell you what year that outfit came from," jelas Osaka.

Ia berharap rancangan busananya yang berani dapat memberikan dampak emosional yang sama kepada generasi muda seperti yang dirasakannya dahulu.

"I know there are some kids or some people that are similar to me that hopefully feel that same way about my outfits. I am a little dramatic when it comes to my fashion sense," ucap Osaka.

Selesai memamerkan gaun couture tersebut, Osaka segera mengenakan visor hitam polos bermerek Nike untuk bersiap menghadapi tantangan dari Laura Siegemund.