WATCH: Naomi Osaka WOWS on Wimbledon walkout wearing Kill Bill-inspired kimono for first match against Elsa Jacquemot

Naomi Osaka has wowed in her latest walkout by wearing a "Japanese ceremonial dress" before her first-round clash against France's Else Jacquemot at Wimbledon on Monday afternoon. You can watch the clip below.

Osaka lit up the French Open at Roland-Garros with her bold outfit choices, entering the court in a different dress each time on an impressive run to the fourth round, where she lost to Aryna Sabalenka.

And in the traditional surroundings of Wimbledon, Osaka emerged once again in a new design, before producing some fine tennis as she moved into the second round with a 6-1 7-5 victory against Jacquemot.

According to British Vogue, Osaka's outfit - in partnership with Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi - is a "custom white creation inspired by Japanese ceremonial dress."

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”I like to use fashion as a medium for storytelling,” Osaka told the outlet.

”Every walk-out is an opportunity to bring people into my creative world. The fact that people care about it and are excited to see what’s next is also pretty cool.”

The notoriously stringent Wimbledon dress code might have been expected to add some blockers to Osaka's creativity, but the former world No. 1 countered those assumptions, adding: ”I actually didn’t feel limited at all.

”Obviously, the outfit has to be white, but aside from that, you can play with a lot of different design elements.

"In some ways, not having to think about the colour allows you to highlight other cool features like fabrics and textures.”

Speaking on court after her win, Osaka opened up further on the inspiration behind her sartorial choice.

"My Japanese heritage means a lot and they say all-white at Wimbledon, and I thought it would be really cool to come out in a kimono," she said.

"For me one of my favorite movies is Kill Bill, 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 tried to embody her a little."

And in her post-match press conference, Osaka revealed that her garb caused a stir in the locker room.

"I'm always really surprised whenever I go to the locker room, I get a lot of questions about it. It seems to be fun for everyone. You just wouldn't expect it," said Osaka.

"I got asked if I only have one, because it's all white, and what happens if I stain it. She was like, 'If you stain it, do you have to dye it after that?' Some people were like, 'Is it against the rules if you dye it, and then is that considered not wearing all white?' Because I am taking it off and stuff.

"From my end, I thought that was really fun just because I didn't think anyone expected that. I try to lock in a little bit and wear my headphones. I could feel when I walked by someone, they would physically turn their whole body. I thought that was really fun.

"It was cool because I heard some people say, 'Wow, that's a really beautiful kimono' and stuff like that."

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Continuing, the four-time Grand Slam champion rejected the idea that making a stunning entrance affects her game on court.

"I wouldn't say it eases my nerves to wear these outfits because a little part of my mind wants to do well so I can continue wearing them," she said.

"Obviously, like for the French Open, you don't want to wear a ball gown and lose in the first round. That does cross my mind a little bit. I also feel like I'm old enough to just push through it. Also, if it entertains people, it entertains people."

Osaka's French Open walkouts

Osaka's walkouts have not been met with universal approval though, with her French Open first-round opponent Laura Siegemund labelling them a "fashion show" and disapproving of the concessions made to "bigger names."

"In our sport, at every tournament they count every second, right up until you've unpacked your water bottle," Siegemund said.

"But she [Osaka] can have a minute and a half to change. I have a problem with that, because these rules simply exist and they are what they are - every second is now being watched so closely for us. 

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”And I also think that with performances like these, every second should be accounted for. That’s the only thing regarding the rules that I don’t think is okay and where, once again, bigger names are treated differently.”

Osaka, though, is enjoying the ability to display her passions.

”I think everyone has the capacity to have multiple interests or hobbies and passions," she said.

”Two of mine are tennis and fashion; the next person might like painting and hiking, and there’s nothing wrong with that.”

Osaka will take on either Anastasia Gasanova or Emiliana Arango in round two.

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