“Tonight NY ,” captioned the four-time Grand Slam champion.

True to her word, Osaka emerged in Madison Garden decked out in her signature bows, and even got a smile from longtime Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who presided over the coin toss.

Osaka and Sabalenka followed a three-set clash between Tommy Paul and Nick Kyrgios, with Paul rallying to defeat Kyrgios, 10-5 in the match tiebreaker.

Though she served on the court, Osaka was ultimately unable to secure victory against Sabalenka, falling, 6-4, 7-5.