Overview
- Osaka entered her Roland Garros matches in elaborate, designer entrance pieces that she removed on the bench and won her opening match against Laura Siegemund 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).
- On Wednesday Siegemund told Eurosport that Osaka took ‘another one and a half minutes’ to change and argued that smaller players would likely receive a Time Violation for a similar delay.
- On Thursday Osaka beat Donna Vekic 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 and again used a removable train during her walk‑on, advancing to the third round while the discussion over her walk‑ons continued.
- Tournament officials have not issued sanctions and there are no reported rule changes so far, leaving the dispute focused on referee discretion and how strictly timing rules are applied.
- Osaka’s fashion choices are framed as deliberate self‑expression informed by past tennis style icons and designer collaborations, raising broader questions about how Grand Slams balance spectacle with consistent enforcement.