Naomi Osaka went through a rather difficult period soon after winning the Australian Open. The Japanese sensation hit the headlines after she sacked her coach Sascha Bajin 2 weeks after her triumph in Melbourne. Later she had a rather depressing run during the clay and grass court seasons to finally fire also her new coach Jermaine Jenkins.
Naomi Osaka coached by her father
The former world no.1 had the sensible idea to “go back to the future” and being coached by her father Leonard Francois and that worked like a charm. The Japanese won the title in Osaka and she looks in top form in Beijing where she defeated Bianca Andreescu after a great 3-setter halting the 17-matches winning streak of the Canadian.
After the match, Naomi commented:
“It meant a lot because I feel like people counted me out after the Europe thing. I’m just like, I still won a slam this year, I won Osaka. I’m still here. But there’s a sort of beauty to be underrated.”
Osaka qualified for the WTA Finals in Shenzhen
After her recent win, Naomi Osaka qualified for the 2nd consecutive year for the seasons’ finale. In 2018 she didn’t shine in Singapore where she lost all her matches. This year she looks to be in a much better mental space to have a much better run.
Osaka in Beijing, ranking, and results in 2019
Ranked no.4, Osaka has a 37-11 win-loss record in 2019. Osaka is currently competing in Beijing where she ousted Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-65, Andrea Petkovic 6-2 6-0, Alison Riske 6-4 6-0 and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu 5-7 6-3 6-4.
Osaka will fight against Wozniacki in the semifinal. The head to head is 2-0 for Wozniacki.
The last time that they competed against each other, Wozniacki won 6-2 7-65 in the 2nd round in Eastbourne in June 2017.
Naomi conquered 2 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open and in Osaka.
Osaka won 4 titles in her career: 4 on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.6, Andreescu played her last match on the 4th of October when she surrendered to Naomi Osaka 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing.
This year the Canadian has a 46-5 win-loss record. Bianca Vanessa has won 4 titles in 2019 in the Newport Beach, in Indian Wells, in Toronto and at the U.S. Open. Andreescu was the finalist in Auckland.
Naomi Osaka and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu played each other 1 time. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka.
The last time that they competed against each other, Naomi Osaka won 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Beijing in 04th October 2019.
Here the highlights.
Naomi Osaka and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu |
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