Mona Lisa hoodie wearing Osaka in  for Aussie Open

 

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has arrived Melbourne ahead of the Aussie Open next month.

On Monday she tweeted from aboard her international flight, ‘See you in 16ish hours Australia!’

And Naomi Osaka finally touched down in Melbourne on Tuesday, with the tennis star seen crossing the tarmac in the same attire she wore on her long haul flight.

The 24-year-old donned a red hoodie bearing Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic art work, the Mona Lisa.

The Japanese athlete paired the arty garment with grey tracksuit pants and carried her bags with her.

Naomi covered her face with a black face mask as she and her entourage left the plane.

Her hair was styled into tight blonde curls that cascaded across the four-time Grand Slam winner’s shoulders.

At one point she stopped at a table and made sure to sanitise her hands.

Not sighted among her flying companions was Naomi’s beau, Cordae.

Naomi has been dating her rapper boyfriend for roughly two years, having had their first date at a pro basketball game where the Los Angeles Clippers played.

Osaka’s appearance in Melbourne signals her intention to return to professional tennis after casting doubt over her future in September.

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The defending Australian Open women’s champion was dumped out of the US Open in the third round, losing to 18-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez.

‘Normally I feel like I like challenges,’ she said during the post-match press conference. ‘But recently I feel very anxious when things don’t go my way. I’m not really sure why it happens.