Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka is the perfect icon to capture a new generation of tennis fans, writes Zaahier Adams.

Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, is playing the best grass-court tennis of her career.

As Naomi Osaka prepares to face Aryna Sabalenka in the Wimbledon fourth round today, Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi explains the craft, cultural references and soft symbolism…