WTA Stuttgart. Naomi Osaka didn’t hide the fact that she doesn’t have too much experience on clay. However, the Japanese still impressed in Stuttgart after reaching the semifinal following a massive battle against the world no.25 Donna Vekic.
The match
In the first set. Naomi was extremely solid, especially on serve. The difference between the Japanese and the Croatian in the first set was 1 break that the Osaka conquered in the 6th game (4-2) before winning the opener (6-3).
In the second set, things went on the other side with the Japanese losing the set after she was broken for the 1st time in the last game (4-6).
The last set was an incredible thriller. In fact, when Naomi was 1-5 down, the Japanese looked well on her way out from the tournament. However, the Osaka started to play much better when she understood that she had nothing to lose to clinch the following 4 games (5-5) and later bring the affair to the breaker that the world no.1 won at 4. The final score was 6-4 4-6 7-6 (4), and the match ended after 2 hours and 18 minutes.
Head to head Naomi Osaka vs. Anett Kontaveit
In the semifinal, Naomi will face the seed no.8 and world no.15 Anett Kontaveit. The head to head is 2-0 for the Japanese that has never conceded a single set to the Estonian.
According to bet365, Naomi Osaka is the favorite to win the match. See quotes and live streaming (only selected countries - USA excluded, but coming soon)
MASSIVE WIN
|
| Embed from Getty Images |
