Naomi Osaka is currently in Rome, where she will face Jessica Pegula in her first match. The Japanese sensation started a partnership with Frankies Bikinis in one of the many ventures that she has recently joined.
Naomi posted a couple of stunning pictures in a bikini on Instagram promoting the brand. Not surprisingly, she collected more than 186k likes in few hours.
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Naomi Osaka in 2021
Ranked world no.2, Osaka played her last match on the 2nd of May when she was overcome by world no.20 Karolina Muchova 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the 2nd round in Madrid (draw).
Currently, during this year the Japanese achieved an overall 13-2 match record. Osaka clinched 1 title at the Australian Open.
Pegula in Rome, ranking, and results in 2021
At the moment ranked no.31 (career-high), Pegula has achieved a compiled 19-7 record in 2021. The American is now playing in Rome where she bested Daria Kasatkina 7-5 6-3.
Jessica Pegula will square off with the world no.2 Naomi Osaka in the 2nd round. Their record is 1-0 for Osaka.
Naomi Osaka and Jessica Pegula fought against each other only on 1 occasion. Their record is 1-0 for Osaka. When they played, Naomi Osaka won 6-3 7-6(5) in the 1st round in Beijing (China Open) in September 2019.
