Take A Sip, Babe

NAOMI OSAKA (Wimbledon 2026) X O-REN ISHII ("Kill Bill Volume 1", portrayed by LUCY LIU)

"For me, my Japanese heritage means a lot. They say all white at Wimbledon, and I thought it would be really cool to come out in a kimono. I just get inspired by a lot of different things, and for me, one of my favourite movies is 'Kill Bill'. So I really love Lucy Liu’s character, O-Ren Ishii, and she comes out in this really iconic white kimono. I always tell people I like to be like a video game character sometimes. I don’t want to be myself when I’m playing on the court. And I kind of try to embody her a little."

-- Naomi Osaka's Wimbledon 2026 Round 1 post-match on-court interview about her kit.