This week at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, Li Na and Naomi Osaka, two of the most successful Asian champions in Hologic WTA Tour history, got back together for a tour of one of Hong Kong’s most significant cultural hubs.
Among the many attractions the duo saw at Hong Kong’s modern M+ museum was an exhibition dedicated to fashion designer Guo Pei, who is hailed by the museum as China’s most renowned couture artist.
The exhibition, which made its debut at the museum in July, features Pei’s collections, designs, and sketches of her work in addition to one of the bold pieces that brought her international fame: a 55-pound canary-yellow gown adorned with fur and silver flowers that singer Rihanna famously wore to the 2015 Met Gala.
On social media, the former world No. 1 gave the showcase fantastic reviews. Osaka described the exhibition as the most beautiful and inspirational she had ever seen in an Instagram post following her visit. The co-chair of the 2021 Met Gala also referred to the dress on exhibit as iconic.
Li, the first Asian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, has been an inspiration to Osaka since she first joined the professional circuit ten years ago. The two had previously met several times, most notably in 2019 when Li gave Osaka the trophy after she won the Australian Open and again at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen later that year.
Two of the most prolific Asian champions in Hologic WTA Tour history 🤩
Li Na & @naomiosaka visited the M+ Museum in Hong Kong to admire the collection of dresses by Guo Pei, China’s first fashion designer 👗👇
— wta (@WTA) October 31, 2024
Naomi Osaka in 2024
LWWWLWLWLW Ranked no.59, the Japanese played her last match on the 1st of October when she had to retire when playing against world no.3 Cori Gauff in the 4th round and the scoreline was 3-6 6-4 .
Until now, during this year Naomi has managed to achieve a compiled 22-18 match record.
Naomi Osaka will face the world no.884 Anna Danilina in the . In the past, they have never played each other so far in top competitions.
Naomi won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Naomi Osaka in 2024
LWWWLWLWLW Now ranked no.59, Osaka played her last match on the 1st of October when she had to retire when playing against world no.3 Cori Gauff in the 4th round and the scoreline was 3-6 6-4 .
Until now, during this year Naomi has achieved a composed 22-18 record.
Naomi Osaka will face the world no.884 Anna Danilina in the . In the past, they have never played each other as of now on the main tour.
The Japanese won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
