# Australian Open Fashion Breakdown. Naomi Osaka’s Runway. Sabalenka x Gucci. Best Kits So Far Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/australian-open-fashion-breakdown-naomi-osaka-s-runway-sabalenka-x-gucci-best-kits-so-far Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/australian-open-fashion-breakdown-naomi-osaka-s-runway-sabalenka-x-gucci-best-kits-so-far.md Podcast: [Ground Pass: A Tennis Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111) Published: 2026-01-26T15:55:30+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/ground-pass/episodes/australian-open-fashion-breakdown-naomi-osakas-runway-sabale Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/651ccfef9b495d0012f9d190/e/69778e731f18d4661c54c9ed/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/episodes/australian-open-fashion-breakdown-naomi-osaka-s-runway-sabalenka-x-gucci-best-kits-so-far Duration seconds: 5558 ## Resource It is the Grand Slam fashion episode. I am joined by Ian Mondul of 40 Love Tennis to break down the Australian Open fits that are actually moving the needle. We talk Naomi Osaka’s runway moment and why it is more tennis heritage than people think, Sabalenka’s new Gucci partnership, Musetti’s perfect Bottega era, and the brand-by-brand kit audit from Nike and Adidas to Wilson, New Balance, Lacoste, and more. Plus a quick detour into the heat drama from Sinner vs Eliot Spizzirri and why this match put Eliot on the map. Links: 40Love on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fortylovetennis?igsh=ZG1na3d2ZjhvZm9k Off Season: Episode 1 - https://youtu.be/0U3F4CfUsh0?si=1LG59ziOx1V-mYfR   Hardcourt Newsletter - https://substack.com/@hardcourt?r=64928&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile&shareImageVariant=light Tim Henman on TNT - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTvXne_kZDo/?igsh=MWczbnRwNHEzNGN2OQ== Chapters: 00:00 Welcome and Weather Check 02:29 Australian Open Day 7 Recap 03:24 Stan Wawrinka's Last Match 07:56 Naomi Osaka's Withdrawal 09:26 Elliot Spizzirri vs. Jannik Sinner 19:58 Australain Open Threads 22:22 Naomi Osaka's Runway 36:58 Embracing Individuality in Tennis Fashion 38:26 Luxury Collaborations: A New Era in Tennis 47:24 Brand by Brand break down 47:40 Nike & Adidas 55:27 New Balance and Yonex 01:01:03 Wilson 01:05:04 Lululemon and ASICS 01:10:43 Fila, Lacoste & ON 01:17:38 The Others - Jomo, Head, CP Company, Penguin 01:24:23 Our Favorite Outfits of the Tournament We have Merch!!!  Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/ground-pass-shop   💬 Don’t forget to give us a rating and drop us a comment ⭐️ Subscribe to Our Substack at - https://groundpass.substack.com   Visit Our Website at - www.groundpasspodcast.com &nb… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/episodes/australian-open-fashion-breakdown-naomi-osaka-s-runway-sabalenka-x-gucci-best-kits-so-far/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/ground-pass-a-tennis-podcast-6637111/australian-open-fashion-breakdown-naomi-osaka-s-runway-sabalenka-x-gucci-best-kits-so-far.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.