As a four-time Grand Slam champion, activist, and fashion icon, Osaka has the right to talk trash when she pleases. That is quite often on social media for the 27-year-old. Her competitive nature often comes out through passive-aggressive trash talk.

At her peak, the four-time Grand Slam champion played her best tennis in the toughest moments. In Melbourne, she did it again.

For the athlete’s first-round match, Osaka wore a black and gray Nike kit with pops of color and sunflower motifs. Upon taking the court, the 2019 and 2021 Australian Open champ