ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams, Jennifer Brady and Karolina Muchova are the semifinalists that are going to compete on Thursday at the Australian Open on Rod Laver Arena.
Naomi Osaka vs. Serena Williams
Head to head 2-1 for Osaka
Naomi Osaka will play Serena Williams in the semifinal for the 4th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 2 pm on Rod Laver Arena.
Naomi Osaka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 3, Osaka reached the semifinal after defeating 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 has a 8-0 win-loss record in 2021, 8-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). Osaka’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
Last year at the Australian Open The Japanese surrendered in the 3rd round 6-3 6-4 to Cori Gauff. Naomi conquered the title at the Australian Open in 1 and 2019.
Serena Williams: ranking and results
Ranked no. 11, Williams reached the semifinal after defeating 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.
Williams has a 8-0 win-loss record in 2021, 8-0 on hard (See FULL STATS). The American’s best result of the current year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne.
Last year at the Australian Open The American lost in the 3rd round 6-4 6-7(2) 7-5 to Qiang Wang. Serena conquered the title at the Australian Open in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2017.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 4th time that Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams play each other. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), 2-1 on hard.
Previously, the last time when they played, Williams won 6-2 2-6 10-7 in the semifinal in Adelaide back in January 2021.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Naomi Osaka who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Naomi Osaka is the pick to win this match.
Naomi Osaka -> 1.74
Serena Williams -> 2.24
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Jennifer Brady vs. Karolina Muchova
Head to head 1-0 for Muchova
Jennifer Brady will come up against Karolina Muchova in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 4 pm on Rod Laver Arena.
Jennifer Brady: ranking and results
Ranked no. 24 (career high), Brady got to the semifinal after beating Aliona Bolsova 6-1 6-3, Madison Brengle 6-1 6-2, Kaja Juvan 6-1 6-3, Donna Vekic 6-1 7-5 and Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-2 6-1.
The American has a 8-2 win-loss record in 2021, 8-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). Brady’s best result of the current season was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne.
Last year at the Australian Open Brady lost in the 1st round 7-6(5) 6-1 to Simona Halep.
Karolina Muchova: ranking and results
Ranked no. 27, the Czech reached the semifinal after beating Jelena Ostapenko 7-5 6-2, Mona Barthel 6-4 6-1, Karolina Pliskova 7-5 7-5, Elise Mertens 7-65 7-5 and Ashleigh Barty 1-6 6-3 6-2.
Karolina has a 8-0 win-loss record in 2021, 8-0 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year at the Australian Open Karolina surrendered in the 2nd round 6-4 6-4 to Catherine Cartan Bellis.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Jennifer Brady and Karolina Muchova clash against each other. Their actual record is 1-0 for Muchova (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on hard.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Muchova won 6-4 3-6 7-6(2) in the 2nd round in Prague back in 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Jennifer Brady who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Jennifer Brady is the pick to win this match.
Jennifer Brady -> 1.57
Karolina Muchova -> 2.37
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Australian Open
- Jennifer BradyBrady – Jessica PegulaPegula (4-6 6-2 6-1) – Score progression – Stats
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Ashleigh BartyBarty (1-6 6-3 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Su-Wei HsiehHsieh (6-2 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
- Serena WilliamsWilliams – Simona HalepHalep (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- Camilo Ugo CarabelliUgo Carabelli – Hugo GrenierGrenier (6-75 6-4 6-2) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Australian Open
- Karolina MuchovaMuchova – Jennifer BradyBrady (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Serena WilliamsWilliams (2-1) – H2H – Prediction
