Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka are going to clash in a finger-licking semifinal at the current Australian Open. Both Serena and Naomi are in great form and there is the impression that the winner of their semifinal will be the ultimate favorite to conquer the title.
Soon after beating Simona Halep in the quarters, Serena was asked to give an opinion about her upcoming clash with the Japanese sensation during the on-court interview.
“She is such a strong player on the court and an inspirational person off the court which I think is really cool.
It’s good to see someone who is so inspiring and I’ve been watching her and I’m sure she has been watching me. It’s an opportunity to do my best.”
"It's so good to see someone [@naomiosaka] that is so inspiring on both things." 💙
Even 7️⃣x #AusOpen champion @serenawilliams draws inspiration from her #AO2021 semifinal opponent 🙌 pic.twitter.com/yzASWfp1Gn
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) February 16, 2021
H2H Serena Williams vs. Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka faced off 3 times. Their head to head is 2-1 for Osaka.
Serena Williams at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.11, the American has managed to achieve an overall 8-0 record in 2021. Serena is playing at the Australian Open where she toppled Laura Siegemund 6-1 6-1, Nina Stojanovic 6-3 6-0, Anastasia Potapova 7-65 6-2, Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 2-6 6-4 and Simona Halep 6-3 6-3.
Serena Williams will play Osaka in the semifinal. Their actual head to head record is 2-1 for Osaka.
Serena won 73 titles in her career: 43 on hard courts, 13 on clay courts, 7 on indoor courts, 2 on carpet courts and 8 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
Osaka at the Australian Open, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.3, Osaka has managed to achieve an overall 8-0 win-loss record in 2021. Osaka is competing at the Australian Open where she defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1 6-2, Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-3, Ons Jabeur 6-3 6-2, Garbine Muguruza 4-6 6-4 7-5 and Su-Wei Hsieh 6-2 6-2.
Naomi Osaka will come up against Williams in the semifinal. Their current record is 2-1 for Osaka.
Naomi won 6 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)
