There is an endless comparison between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. The Japanese sensation has always stated that Serena was her childhood and she has always been a huge inspiration from her. This time, it appears that Serena will follow Naomi Osaka in one of her projects.
Naomi Osaka will be part of a docuseries filmed by Netflix that will be broadcasted before the 2020 Olympics. Serena Williams announced the idea to create a docuseries with Amazon Studios. In announcing the big move, the tennis legend commented:
Serena Williams is currently taking a long break after she lost in the Australian Open’s semifinals at the hands of Naomi Osaka. The 23-time slam champion was expected to be back to competitions on the occasion of the Miami Open. Unfortunately, she was stopped by oral surgery. Therefore, Serena will be back on the tour on the occasion of the Internazionali d’Italia in Rome that will be staged from the 10th of May.
Serena Williams in 2021
Now ranked no.8, the American played her last match on the 18th of February when she was defeated by world no.2 Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).
This year Serena Williams owns an overall 8-1 match record. Serena Williams’s most significant result of this season was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka in 2021
Currently the world no.2, Naomi played her last match on the 31st of March when she lost to world no.19 Maria Sakkari 6-0 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
This season Naomi has achieved a compiled 12-1 win-loss record. The Japanese has won 1 title at the Australian Open.
Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka faced off 4 times. Their current head to head is 3-1 for Osaka. Previously, the last time they played, Naomi Osaka won 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal in Melbourne (Australian Open) on the 18th of February 2021.
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