Naomi Osaka and Kristina Mladenovic are going to face off in the 2nd round in Dubai.
Osaka
The world no.1 will play for the first time without the help of Sascha Bajin after their traumatic and sudden split. Naomi will try to improve last year’s run in Dubai where she lost in the quarters from Svitolina.
Mladenovic
Currently ranked no.64, Kiki qualified for the second round after she defeated the world no. 406 Fatma Al Nabhani 6-1 6-1. This was the first win for the Frenchwoman in 2019 after 4 consecutive losses.
Head to head Naomi Osaka vs. Kristina Mladenovic
Osaka leads Mladenovic 1-0 as they played their only match last year in the 1st round in Dubai when the Japanese won 6-2 6-2.
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