Osaka's Kimono Connects Cultures at Wimbledon

Naomi Osaka has been wearing a white kimono at Wimbledon 2026, using fashion to express her heritage. The tennis star explained to the BBC that Wimbledon's all-white tradition connects to her Japanese and Haitian background.

'When I think about Wimbledon, I think about my cultures, my heritage,' Osaka said. 'In Japanese culture, the most iconic silhouette for me is a kimono. You don't have to see the colour of a kimono to know that it is a kimono.' game-sweetbonanza.com