Naomi Osaka wore gold-accented, Japan-inspired sneakers in first match since her US Open win, and fans loved them

• Naomi Osaka wore gold-accented, Japan-inspired shoes in her first match since last year's US Open.
• Sneakerheads were fawning over the Naomi Osaka x NikeCourt Air Zoom GP Turbo kicks.
• Osaka broke the news that the shoes are only available in Japan.

Naomi Osaka returned to the court for the first time since her dominant US Open victory last September, and as fans watched the 23-year-old cruise to victory, plenty of eyes were drawn to the heat on her feet.

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The three-time Grand Slam champion was rocking a pair of Japan-inspired kicks that had sneakerheads drooling. The Naomi Osaka x NikeCourt Air Zoom GP Turbos feature Japanese symbols that offer a nod to Osaka's home country.

The gold-colored heels are designed to look like coins and are printed with Osaka's name in Japanese characters. Just behind the orange Nike swoosh along the sides, the shoes feature a doodle of Maneki-Neko - the Japanese cat figure considered to be a harbinger of good fortune - toting a tennis racquet and a water bottle. There's also a nod to the lucky kitty's signature green scarf, red collar, and gold bell on the tongue.

Fans were desperate to get their hands on a pair of their own and started asking Osaka where they are available. But after her second victory in as many days, the tennis superstar delivered some bad news to sneaker collectors living anywhere outside of Japan; as of now, the Naomi Osaka x NikeCourt Air Zoom GP Turbos are only available in her home country.

—NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) February 3, 2021

Osaka's been at the forefront of tennis fashion since signing with Nike two years ago. But looking good on the court would mean little if she wasn't consistently competing for championships.

She's currently third in the WTA's singles tennis rankings and fresh off winning a title at Flushing Meadows. Now, she'll look to carry that success to the Australian Open - the same tournament she won her second Grand Slam title back in 2019.