Naomi Osaka, Shelby Rogers, Yulia Putintseva and Jennifer Brady are about to play the quarter-finals at the US Open. Here their live rankings with the predictions and preview.
Naomi Osaka can be back to no.3
Currently ranked no.9, the Japanese has a 13-3 win-loss record in 2020.
Naomi is currently no.8 in the live rankings. If she reaches the semifinal, she will be no.6 and if she wins the US Open she will be ranked no.3
In New York, the Japanese ace defeated Misaki Doi 6-2 5-7 6-2, Camila Giorgi 6-1 6-2, Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-74 6-2 and Anett Kontaveit 6-3 6-4.
Naomi Osaka will play Rogers in the quarter. The head to head is 3-0 for Rogers.
Naomi was the finalist in New York at the Western & Southern Open 2 weeks ago before withdrawing for a hamstring injury. The Japanese won 5 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
Rogers close to a career-high ranking
Ranked world no.93, Rogers has a 19-7 win-loss record in 2020.
Shelby is 38 place up in the live rankings to be no.55. If she reaches the semifinal she will be ranked no.40 (career-high). If she wins the American major, she will be ranked no.17 or 18.
The American at the U.S. Open ousted Irina Khromacheva 6-2 6-2, Elena Rybakina 7-5 6-1, Madison Brengle 6-2 6-4 and Petra Kvitova 7-65 3-6 7-66.
Shelby Rogers will come up against Osaka in the quarter. The head to head is 3-0 for Rogers. The American has won 1 title in 2020 in the W100 Midland.
Preview Naomi Osaka vs. Shelby Rogers
Naomi Osaka and Shelby Rogers played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Rogers. When they played, Shelby Rogers won 6-4 6-2 in the 3rd round in Charleston (Volvo Car Open) in April 2017.
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Putintseva inches from a career-high rank
Now ranked no.35, Putintseva has a 17-8 win-loss record in 2020.
Yulia is the new no.29 in terms of live rankings. If she reaches the semifinal, she will be no.25 (career-high). If she wins all thing in New York, Putintseva will be the new world no.13.
Putintseva at the U.S. Open defeated Robin Montgomery 6-1 6-3, Vera Lapko 6-3 6-3, Aliaksandra Sasnovich 3-6 6-2 6-1 and Petra Martic 6-3 2-6 6-4.
Brady at a career-high in the live rankings
Ranked world no.41, Jennifer has a 21-6 win-loss record in 2020.
In terms of live rankings, Jennifer has secured a world no.30 career high.
If she reaches the semifinal, she will be ranked no.25. If she wins the US Open, she will be the new no.14.
The American at the U.S. Open ousted Anna Blinkova 6-3 6-2, Catherine Cartan Bellis 6-1 6-2, Caroline Garcia 6-3 6-3 and Angelique Kerber 6-1 6-4.
Jennifer Brady will compete against Putintseva in the quarter. The head to head is 2-0 for Putintseva. Brady conquered 1 title in 2020 in Lexington.
Preview Yulia Putintseva vs Jennifer Brady
Yulia Putintseva and Jennifer Brady will face off in the quarters in New York. They played each other twice. The head to head is 2-0 for Putintseva. The last time that they locked horns, Yulia Putintseva won 7-5 6-2 in the 2nd round in Washington (Citi Open) in August 2018.
