WTA MELBOURNE DRAW. Naomi Osaka gets Cornet and Kudermetova in the semifinal

Naomi Osaka is the hot favourite to win the WTA event that will be staged the in Melbourne next week

Naomi Osaka And Alize Cornet

Naomi Osaka is ready to get back to competitions after being out for more than 3 months. The Japanese sensation will be opposed to Alize Cornet in the first round of the Melbourne Summer Set 1. Naomi is also on a collision course with Veronika Kudermetova for a plausible semifinal.

On the other side of the draw, seeded no.2 Simona Halep is the hot favorite to reach the final.

Melbourne Summer Set 1 draw

Here is the draw.

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Naomi Osaka in 2022

Naomi Osaka

6 - 2win/loss

Hard
6-2
27 year old
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2025 Highlights

Ranked world no.13, Naomi played her last match on the 3rd of September 2021 when she lost to Leylah Annie Fernandez 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4 in the 3rd round in U.S. Open (draw).

Osaka
U.S. Open
Osaka's Record
 

Alize Cornet in 2022

Alize Cornet

8 - 13win/loss

Hard
0-5
I Hard
3-1
Clay
5-7
35 year old
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2024 Highlights

Ranked no.61, Alize played her last match on the 9th of November 2021 when she lost to Alison Riske 6-4 6-4 in the 2nd round in Linz (draw).

Cornet
Linz
Cornet's Record

Naomi Osaka and Alize Cornet faced off only on 1 occasion. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka. When they played, Naomi Osaka won 6-2 6-2 in the 2nd round in Melbourne (Gippsland Trophy) in February 2021.

You can see them in action in the following highlights.

Veronika Kudermetova in 2022

Veronika Kudermetova

12 - 7win/loss

Hard
12-7
27 year old
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2025 Highlights

Currently ranked no.31, Kudermetova played her last match on the 10th of November 2021 when she was overcome by Jaqueline Cristian 6-3 7-6(5) in the quarter in Linz (draw).

Kudermetova
Linz
Kudermetova's Record

Naomi Osaka, Alize Cornet and Veronika Kudermetova

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