Naomi Osaka channelled NBA fashion trailblazer Allen Iverson on Monday as she battled into the second round of the US Open. NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her US Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Naomi Osaka channelled NBA fashion trailblazer Allen Iverson on Monday as she battled into the second round of the US Open. The Japanese 13th seed, US Open champion in 2018 and 2020, was made to work hard by Russia’s Anastasia Zakharova before winning 7-6 (8/6...S1

• NEW YORK — Naomi Osaka channeled Allen Iverson as part of her US Open debut, and the former NBA superstar liked the look. Osaka made her usual fashionable entrance for her match against Anastasia Zakharova on Monday night in the first round. The two-time US Op...S2

• Japanese player wears Iverson’s signature cornrowsOutfit also has newspaper clippings about OsakaNaomi Osaka channeled former NBA star Allen Iverson before her US Open first-round victory over Anastasia Zakharova on Monday.Osaka made her usual fashionable entr...S3

• Naomi Osaka was not talking about practice. She was talking about her win over Anastasia Zakharova in the first round of the US Open in New York on Monday when she was asked about her tribute to Allen Iverson . Osaka wore cornrows with a headband, an elbow sle...S4

• Facing unseeded Russian Anastasia Zakharova in the opening round, the trend-setting Osaka donned several items linked with one of the NBA's greatest players.S5

• Osaka’s serve maxed out at 122 mph, but her hardest serve of the day undoubtedly was her match look.S6

• Osaka wrapped up a straight sets victory over Anastasia ZakharovS7

• Naomi Osaka brought her signature fashion statement to the US Open once again, but this time, her on-court entrance came with a special tribute to basketball legend Allen Iverson. The four-time Grand Slam champion made a striking appearance ahead of her first-...S8