Naomi Osaka is 2 wins away to conquer the title in New York. Naomi has defeated Karolina Muchova 6-75 6-4 6-2, Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-1 and Anett Kontaveit 4-6 6-2 7-5 to reach the semifinal where she will face Elise Mertens.
Draw Prediction with head to head records
This is Naomi Osaka’s projected draw including the plausible opponents at the Western & Southern Open. The Japanese has a winning record (3-2) with the likely opponents.
1/2 – Elise Mertens’s rankings and performance.
Head to head record 1-1
Elise Mertens has a 19-7 win-loss record in 2020, 13-5 on hard. In the course of the previous 5 years, Elise has a 185-83 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Elise won 8 of her last 10 matches.
The Belgian’s most significant result of this season was getting to the final in Prague.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Mertens capitulated to Elina Svitolina in the 2nd round 6-4 6-1.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Elise Mertens
This would be the 3rd time that Naomi Osaka and Elise Mertens face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Osaka and Mertens (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard .
Final – Victoria Azarenka’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 2-1 for Naomi Osaka
Victoria Azarenka has a 4-2 win-loss record in 2020, 4-2 on hard. During the last 3 years, the Belarussian has a 28-19 record on hard. Victoria won 5 of her last 10 matches.
Last year in Western & Southern Open Victoria lost to Donna Vekic in the 2nd round 6-2 7-5.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Victoria Azarenka
This match would represent the 4th time that Naomi Osaka and Victoria Azarenka play each other. The head to head is 2-1 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), but Azarenka has a winning record of 1-0 on hard .
However, Naomi Osaka may compete against Johanna Konta. Their H2H record is 4-0 for Johanna Konta.
