Top 5 Australian Open 2024 outfits, ft. Naomi Osaka and Andrey Rublev
The 2024 Australian Open has set the tone for another entertaining year on the tennis circuit. Women’s World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka defended her title without much trouble. World No. 4 Jannik Sinner, meanwhile, delivered on his promise and lifted the men's trophy, defeating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and Daniil Medvedev in the final.
Amidst the desire, tenacity and resilience on display, players also showcased their style quotient during the tournament. While Naomi Osaka made a subtle yet impactful return in a glittery black ensemble, Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka and World No. 5 Andrey Rublev took it a step further by wearing their own clothing lines.
Alycia Parks donned an all-white outfit, expressing early grass season feels. Marta Kostyuk continued the Barbie fever from last year, opting for a hot pink dress on the sunny blue courts of Melbourne.
On that note, let's take a look at five outfits which stood out at the 2024 Australian Open.
#5 Grigor Dimitrov: Going green with Lacoste
Grigor Dimitrov has been one of the most in-form players over the last few months. Having signed up with Lacoste as his official sponsor at the 2023 French Open, Dimitrov debuted a dynamic green outfit at the Australian Open.
It featured minimal yet sharp aesthetics around the T-shirt collar. The Bulgarian kept his look neat by wearing Nike shoes, a wristband and a cap, all white.
Dimitrov began the new season on the perfect note, capturing his first title in six years at the Brisbane International. He continued his rich vein of form at the Australian Open and outfoxed the likes of Marton Fucsovics and Thanasi Kokkinakis en route the third round.
But Dimitrov couldn’t get past Nuno Borges, and bowed out in the fourth round 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(6).
#4 Emma Raducanu
British tennis sensation Emma Raducanu made her return to the women’s tour at the 2024 ASB Classic, after eight months on the sidelines. She began her new season with a win, but ended up losing her second match.
Raducanu chose a vibrant yellow Nike outfit this time around at the Australian Open. She paired that with ivory white Nike shoes, and completed the look with white wrist bands, a white cap, and her trademark golden bracelet.
The 21-year-old began her campaign at the Australian Open by cruising past Shelby Rogers, but she couldn't beat Yafan Chang in the second round. Raducanu would be hoping to have a solid season this time around after an underwhelming, injury-riddled 2023.
#3 Andrey Rublev: Debuting with Rublo at the Australian Open
World No. 5 Andre Rublev made a strong style statement at the 2024 Australian Open. He opted for a graphic blue and black outfit from his own clothing line, Rublo.
The Russian launched the company on his social media accounts recently. He shared that he wanted to signify Equality, Hope and Kindness through his collection, and help people worldwide.
Making his eighth appearance in Melbourne, Rublev powered through to the quarterfinals, outsmarting top competitors such as Christopher Eubanks, Sebastian Korda and Alex De Minaur. But he ran out of gas against Jannik Sinner in the last eight, succumbing to a 4-6, 6-7(5), 3-6 loss.
#2 Coco Gauff
Reigning US Open champion Coco Gauff made a bright start to the season, defending her title at the ASB Classic in Auckland. The American was two wins away from getting the job done in Melbourne, but fell short against Aryna Sabalenka in the semifinals.
Gauff opted for yellow and navy blue colours at the Australian Open in partnership with New Balance, her official sponsor. She also donned her signature collection of New Balance shoes called the Coco CG1, and a blue New Balance bandana to complete her outfit.
#1 Naomi Osaka: Returning to the big leagues in style
Naomi Osaka caught the attention of the shutterbugs with her gleaming black and gold outfit by Nike at the Australian Open. The former World No. 1 has returned to the women's tour after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, due to her maternity leave.
Osaka kicked off her 2024 season with a win at Brisbane, but lost her subsequent match to Karolina Pliskova. She then made a first-round exit at the Australian Open courtesy a straight-sets loss to Caroline Garcia.
Osaka thanked Nike for her black outfit at the Australian Open and expressed disappointment at not making a bigger impact in Melbourne. She took to her Instagram account to apologise to Nike and promised to show off the outfit in good light at future events.
"Thank you @nike. I'm sorry I couldn't show off the oufit longer. I'll do better next time," Osaka captioned her Instagram story.
