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Naomi Osaka pays tribute to NBA star Allen Iverson in basketball-themed US Open outfit

Naomi Osaka walks on to court at the US Open
Naomi Osaka walks on to the court at the US Open. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images

Naomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson before her US Open first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova on Monday.

Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her tournament opener, which she won in straight sets. The two-time US Open champion emerged on to the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium wearing a long, white skirt and a gray, hooded robe featuring newspaper clippings about her.

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