Naomi Osaka is about to start her run in Shenzhen where she will try to win the WTA Finals. The Japanese didn’t have a great experience last year at the Finals in Singapore as she lost all 3 matches in the round-robin. Later she admitted that she was struggling to “comply” with the unusual format typical of Round Robin competitions.
Naomi is in the so-called Red Group in Shenzhen, where she will face Ashleigh Barty, Petra Kvitova, and Belinda Bencic. Here Naomi’s H2H against her upcoming opponents.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Petra Kvitova
This will be the first match of the competition for Naomi. The head to head is 1-0 for the Japanese that defeated Petra in the Australian Open final earlier this year after a thrilling 3-setter. The favorite is Osaka that is expected to win in 3 sets.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Belinda Bencic
Even if Naomi seems to be the favorite against Belinda Bencic, she has an awful 0-3 win-loss record against the Swiss. They played all their matches this year and Osaka managed to win just 1 set during these contests. Nevertheless, Naomi seems to be a different player now after she won the last 10 matches. Therefore the prediction is in favor of Naomi that this time may win in 3 sets.
H2H Naomi Osaka vs. Ashleigh Barty
This will probably be the key match of this group. The Australian and the Japanese have been battling for long for the top of the rankings and they share a very healthy rivalry. The head to head is 2-2, and the Japanese won the last match in the Beijing final. The favorite is again Naomi that should win in 3 sets.
Naomi Osaka’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.3, Naomi played her last match on the 6th of October when she beat Ashleigh Barty 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final in Beijing to win her 5th career title.
This year Osaka has a 39-11 win-loss record. Osaka clinched 3 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open, in Osaka and in Beijing.
Ashleigh Barty’s ranking and performance in 2019
Now the world no.1, Ashleigh played her last match on the 6th of October when she lost to Naomi Osaka 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final in Beijing.
This year Barty has a 48-11 win-loss record. Barty conquered 3 titles in 2019 in Miami, at the French Open and in Birmingham. Ashleigh was the finalist in Sydney and in Beijing.
Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty played each other 4 times. The head to head is 2-2.
The last time that they competed against each other, Naomi Osaka won 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the final in Beijing in 06th October 2019.
Here the highlights.
