Osaka Wears White Kimono at Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka has been making a statement at Wimbledon 2026 through her fashion choices, opting for a white kimono that she says represents her cultural heritage. The four-time Grand Slam champion explained to the BBC that when thinking about Wimbledon's traditional all-white dress code, she connects it to her Japanese and Haitian roots. sweetbonanza.qpon

'When I think about Wimbledon, it's obviously the all white. There's obviously the tradition of it all. In my head, when I think about that, I think about my cultures, my heritage, which is Japanese and Haitian,' Osaka said. She noted that the kimono silhouette is iconic in Japanese culture, explaining that 'You don't have to see the colour of a kimono to know that it is a kimono.'