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Ahead of the 26-year-old’s return to the US Open on Tuesday, Aug. 27, the athlete unveiled her custom Nike competition look which she previously teased on Threads as “the best outfit I’ve ever worn.”

This week, Osaka will walk onto the court in a black bomber jacket with a large white ribbon adorned on the back. Underneath, she’ll wear a black tennis dress with a smaller white bow around her waist and a tiered ruffle skirt. There are also small bows on the backs of her shoes

In conversation with The New York Times, Osaka, who was born in Japan and moved to the U.S. at age 3, says the bow and ruffle details were inspired by Japanese culture. “I remember one of the first times I went to Japan, I saw so many frills and so many bows,” she said.

The designer behind the look, Yoon Ahn, told the outlet that Osaka had shared Japanese subculture references in the early stages of their collaboration.

“She sent me a few looks of this ‘Lolita’ goth thing she was really vibing at that moment,” Ahn said. “They go out and wear pink, frills, bows, lace. It’s about really owning the cutesy-ness and the girly-hood.”

Ahn co-founded the Tokyo label Ambush in 2008 and started working with Nike in 2018. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, she releases an eight-piece collection of vintage tennis-inspired clothing for Nike Women.

In her interview with the Times, Osaka also noted ballet as a source of inspiration for her US Open look. “Actually, my movement coach is a ballerina,” the athlete shared. “She’s also my mental coach. So maybe I was thinking about it subconsciously. Before I met her, I thought ballerinas were just flexible, but then I realized they’re all incredibly strong.”