VENDETTA? Naomi Osaka explains why she was so focussed vs Kerber with Muchova next in Miami

Naomi Osaka was not pleased by some comments released by Caroline Wozniacki

Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka had a rather smashing win over Angelique Kerber on Thursday in Miami when she won 6-3 6-4. During the press conference that followed her successful win, Naomi admitted that she was particularly motivated after former world no.1 Caroline Wozniacki was convinced that Kerber would have been the winner.

Naomi commented:

“I think Caroline Wozniacki was commentating, and they were like, ‘Oh, who do you think is going to make it out of this section?’

She’s, like, I think said Kerber and Fernandez are going to play each other. I was, like ‘Oh, me and Muchova aren’t right here.’ So I was kind of thinking about it in my head a lot during when I was playing just now.

I don’t know if that was the reason the score was why it was today, but I don’t know. I don’t really say I had like a vendetta, but I was like, Hmm, I know I was kind of underachieving these last couple of months, but I still feel like I’m a pretty good player. Because Wozniacki said it kind of confidently that Kerber was going to be going through. I don’t know. But anyway, yeah, that’s my story. Sorry.”

Osaka in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022

Naomi Osaka

6 - 2win/loss

Hard
6-2
27 year old
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2025 Highlights

Ranked no.77, Osaka has an overall 8-2 record in 2022. The Japanese is now having a run in Miami where she beat Astra Sharma 6-3 6-4 and Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-3.

Naomi Osaka will compete against the world no.74 Karolina Muchova in the 3rd round. The head to head is 1-1.

Osaka won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)

Osaka
Miami
Osaka's Record
Osaka
Projected
Draw

Muchova in Miami, ranking, and results in 2022

Karolina Muchova

3 - 3win/loss

Hard
3-3
28 year old
LWLWLW
2025 Highlights

Now ranked no.74, the Czech has achieved an overall 2-0 record in 2022. Muchova is playing at the moment in Miami where she bested Tereza Martincova 7-63 7-63 and Leylah Annie Fernandez 6-4 7-63.

Karolina Muchova will come up against the world no.77 Naomi Osaka in the 3rd round. The head to head is 1-1.

Muchova
Miami
Muchova's Record
Muchova
Projected
Draw

Naomi Osaka and Karolina Muchova squared off only twice. Their head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time they locked horns, Karolina Muchova won 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the 2nd round in Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) in May 2021.

In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.

Naomi Osaka and Karolina Muchova

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