ORDER OF PLAY and PREVIEW. Naomi Osaka, Belinda Bencic, Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula are the semifinalists that are going to play on Thursday at the Miami Open on STADIUM.
Naomi Osaka vs. Belinda Bencic
Head to head 3-1 for Bencic
Naomi Osaka will come up against Belinda Bencic in the semifinal for the 5th time of their career. They are scheduled to compete on Thursday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM.
Naomi Osaka: ranking and results
Ranked no. 77, Osaka reached the semifinal after defeating Astra Sharma 6-3 6-4, Angelique Kerber 6-2 6-3, Karolina Muchova w/o, Alison Riske 6-3 6-4 and Danielle Rose Collins 6-2 6-1.
Osaka has a 10-2 win-loss record in 2022, 10-2 on hard (See FULL STATS). The Japanese’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Melbourne.
Last year in Miami Osaka lost in the quarter 6-0 6-4 to Maria Sakkari.
Belinda Bencic: ranking and results
Ranked no. 28, the Swiss got to the semifinal after defeating Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-1, Heather Watson 6-4 6-1, Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-2 6-3 and Daria Saville 6-1 6-2.
The Swiss has a 9-5 win-loss record in 2022, 7-4 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Miami Bencic lost in the 3rd round 4-6 6-4 6-4 to Marketa Vondrousova.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 5th time that Naomi Osaka and Belinda Bencic clash against each other. Their actual head to head record is 3-1 for Bencic (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they squared off, Bencic won 7-5 6-4 in the 4th round in New York back in 2019.
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 -> 1.54
Belinda Bencic -> 2.62
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Iga Swiatek vs. Jessica Pegula
Head to head 1-0 for Pegula
Iga Swiatek will square off with Jessica Pegula in the semifinal for the 2nd time of their career. They are scheduled to play on Thursday at 9:00 pm on STADIUM.
Iga Swiatek: ranking and results
Ranked no. 2 (career high), Swiatek reached the semifinal after defeating Viktorija Golubic 6-2 6-0, Madison Brengle 6-0 6-3, Cori Gauff 6-3 6-1 and Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-3.
The Pole has a 24-3 win-loss record in 2022, 24-3 on hard (See FULL STATS). Her best result of the year was conquering the title in Doha where she overcame Anett Kontaveit in the final 6-2 6-0 and in Indian Wells where she overcame Maria Sakkari in the final 6-4 6-1.
Last year in Miami Iga had to surrender in the 3rd round 6-4 2-6 6-2 to Ana Konjuh.
Jessica Pegula: ranking and results
Ranked no. 21, Jessica got to the semifinal after beating Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-4, Elena Rybakina 6-3 6-4, Anhelina Kalinina 6-0 0-0 ret. and Paula Badosa Gibert 4-1 ret..
Jessica has a 11-6 win-loss record in 2022, 11-6 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Last year in Miami Pegula lost in the 4th round 6-4 2-6 7-6(6) to Maria Sakkari.
Head to head analysis
This will be the 2nd time that Iga Swiatek and Jessica Pegula play each other. Their actual record is 1-0 for Pegula (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard.
Previously, the last time they played each other, Pegula won 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the 2nd round in Washington back in 2019.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Iga Swiatek who should win in 2 sets.
As per the initial odds, Iga Swiatek is the pick to win this match.
Iga Swiatek -> 1.22
Jessica Pegula -> 4.33
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Last Results
These are the last results of the Miami Open
- Matthew EbdenEbden – Peter GojowczykGojowczyk (6-3 6-3) – Score progression – Stats
- John IsnerIsner – Bjorn FratangeloFratangelo (6-2 6-4) – Score progression – Stats
Upcoming matches
These are the upcoming matches of the Miami Open
- Belinda BencicBencic – Naomi OsakaOsaka (3-1) – H2H – Prediction
- Jessica PegulaPegula – Iga SwiatekSwiatek (1-0) – H2H – Prediction
