The draw of the upcoming WTA event in Beijing is out, and we have exciting 1st round to watch: Naomi Osaka vs. Madison Keys.
Naomi and Madison have played each other 4 times with the American leading 3-1, but Osaka has won their last encounter in the US Open semifinal 6-2 6-4.
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What Osaka said
During the pre-tournament press conference, Naomi confirmed that she is aiming at winning the title in Beijing to say “Maybe at the end of this year I’ll think about what I’ve done, but for me right now I’m focused on this tournament.”
Projected path for Osaka
Naomi is projected to face the following players
R1 – Madison Keys
R2 – Danielle Collins
R3 – Julia Goerges
1/4 – Angelique Kerber
1/2 – Simona Halep
This is going to be interesting.
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