ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Naomi Osaka, Elise Mertens, Victoria Azarenka and Johanna Konta are the semifinalists that will compete on Friday at the Western & Southern Open.
Naomi Osaka vs. Elise Mertens
Head to head 1-1
Seeded no. 4, Naomi Osaka will fight against Elise Mertens for the 3rd time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 11 am on Grandstand.
Naomi Osaka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 10, Osaka reached the semifinal after beating Karolina Muchova 6-75 6-4 6-2, Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-1 and Anett Kontaveit 4-6 6-2 7-5.
The Japanese has a 8-3 win-loss record in 2020, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Naomi’s best result of the year was getting to the semi-finals in Brisbane.
Last year in New York Naomi reached the quarter in 2019 in Cincinnati before retiring against Sofia Kenin when she was 6-4 1-6 2-0 ret..
Elise Mertens: ranking and results
Ranked no. 22, Elise reached the semifinal after defeating Rebecca Peterson 6-0 6-2, Kristina Mladenovic 6-1 6-75 6-3, Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-3 and Jessica Pegula 6-1 6-3.
The Belgian has a 19-7 win-loss record in 2020, 13-5 on hard (See FULL STATS). Mertens’s best result of the year was reaching the final in Prague.
Last year in New York The Belgian had to surrender in the 2nd round 6-4 6-1 to Elina Svitolina.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 3rd time that Naomi Osaka and Elise Mertens square off. The head to head is 1-1 for Osaka and Mertens (see full H2H stats),but they are 1-1 on hard.
The last time that they competed against each other, Osaka won 6-4 6-1 in the semifinal in Osaka back in 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Naomi Osaka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.615
Elise Mertens -> 2.25
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Victoria Azarenka vs. Johanna Konta
Head to head 2-1 for Konta
Victoria Azarenka will fight against Johanna Konta in the semifinal for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Friday at 11 am on Court 10.
Victoria Azarenka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 59, Victoria got to the semifinal after beating Donna Vekic 6-2 6-3, Caroline Garcia 6-2 7-68, Alize Cornet 6-4 7-5 and Ons Jabeur 7-69 6-2.
The Belarussian has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2020, 4-2 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in New York Victoria lost in the 2nd round 6-2 7-5 to Donna Vekic. Azarenka conquered the title at the Western & Southern Open in 2013.
Johanna Konta: ranking and results
Ranked no. 15, Konta reached the semifinal after beating Kirsten Flipkens 6-2 6-0, Vera Zvonareva 6-4 6-2 and Maria Sakkari 6-4 6-3.
Konta has a 6-5 win-loss record in 2020, 6-4 on hard (See FULL STATS). Konta’s best result of the season was reaching the semi-finals in Monterrey.
Last year in New York Johanna lost in the 1st round 6-3 3-6 7-5 to Rebecca Peterson.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Victoria Azarenka and Johanna Konta play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Konta (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
The last time that they fought against each other, Konta won 6-3 6-1 in the 2nd round in Montreal back in 2018.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Johanna Konta who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Johanna Konta is the pick to win this match.
Johanna Konta -> 2.44
Victoria Azarenka -> 1.53
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Western & Southern Open
- Elise MertensMertens – Jessica PegulaPegula (6-1 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Ons JabeurJabeur (7-69 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Anett KontaveitKontaveit (4-6 6-2 7-5) – Score progression – Stats
- Johanna KontaKonta – Maria SakkariSakkari (6-4 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Karim-Mohamed MaamounMaamoun – Sebastian OfnerOfner (6-2 5-7 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Western & Southern Open
- Elise MertensMertens – Naomi OsakaOsaka (1-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Johanna KontaKonta – Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka (2-1) – H2H – Prediction
