Qinwen Zheng and Naomi Osaka will fight against each other in the 4th round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia for the 2nd time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Monday at 11:00 am on CENTER COURT. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
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 -> 1.84
Qinwen Zheng -> 1.97
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Prediction and head to head Qinwen Zheng vs. Naomi Osaka
This will be the 2nd time that Qinwen Zheng and Naomi Osaka face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Osaka (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on clay.
The last time that they locked horns, Osaka won 6-4 3-6 6-1 in the 1st round in San Jose back in 2022.
Highlights Naomi Osaka vs Qinwen Zheng – San Jose 02-August-2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJOaeO_TlkM
Qinwen Zheng
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-12 | 14-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-19 | 23-11 | 11-4 | 3-1 | 0-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-19 | 27-12 | 10-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 34-11 | 7-1 | 16-6 | 11-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 38-8 | 3-3 | 26-3 | 9-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 7 (career-high), the Chinese got to the 4th round after defeating Shelby Rogers 6-2 6-0 and Linda Noskova 3-6 6-1 6-2.
In the 3rd round against Noskova, Qinwen recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 6-1 6-2). During the match, Zheng scored 75 points vs Noskova’s 60. Qinwen was exceptionally aggressive to blast 25 winners.
Talking about the service games, Zheng managed to score 4 aces and she committed only 5 double faults. Qinwen Zheng lost the serve 3 times and she saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Zheng put 42% of her first serves in, winning 83% (25/30) of the points behind her 1st serve and 46% (19/41) on the 2nd serve. Zheng broke Noskova 6 times after converting 75% of her break points (6/8).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Chinese has conceded 1 set in this competition to win 58% of the points she played.
Zheng has a solid record in the last 8 years having won 69% of her matches (193-85). 3-2 on clay in 2024. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this tournament, Zheng has a compiled68-23 win-loss record in the last 8 years on clay.
Qinwen’s best result of the current season was getting to the final at the Australian Open .
The Chinese has a composed 17-8 win-loss record in 2024, 3-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Naomi Osaka
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16-13 | 7-6 | 5-4 | 1-0 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 14-9 | 13-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-6 | 16-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 16-3 | 16-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 173, Osaka reached the 4th round after defeating Clara Burel 7-62 6-1, Marta Kostyuk 6-3 6-2 and Daria Kasatkina 6-3 6-3.
In the 3rd round, The Japanese had a good straight sets win against Kasatkina (6-3 6-3). During the match Osaka scored 67 points vs Kasatkina’s 53. Osaka was quite aggressive to blast 21 winners.
Talking about serving, Osaka fired 5 aces and she committed only 2 double faults. Naomi Osaka lost the serve twice and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Osaka put 53% of her first serves in, winning 64% (21/33) of the points behind her 1st serve and 55% (16/29) on the 2nd serve. Naomi broke Kasatkina 5 times after converting 42% of her break points (5/12).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Japanese hasn’t dropped yet a set in the tournament to win 58% of the points she played.
The Japanese has an aggregate 12-8 win-loss record in 2024, 4-2 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Rome
Previously, her best result was reaching the 3rd round in 2019. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Zheng | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 5 | 6 |
| Tot Games | 38 | 55 |
| Pts | 133-96 | 203-147 |
| Total Points | 229 | 350 |
| Winners | 40 | 66 |
| %Winners | 30% | 33% |
Zheng played 2 matches while Osaka competed in 3 matches. At the moment, Qinwen Zheng dropped 1 set while Naomi Osaka hasn’t lost a set so far. Zheng has played 1 set(s) less than Osaka (5 vs 6). Therefore, Zheng played 17 games less than Osaka. Qinwen scored 40 winners (30% of the total points). On the other side, Naomi recorded 66 winners (33%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Zheng | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 10 | 15 |
| Avg per match | 5 | 5 |
| 1st in | 50/119 | 87/167 |
| %1st in | 42% | 52% |
| 1st pts | 40/50 | 66/87 |
| %1st pts | 80% | 76% |
| 2nd pts | 37/69 | 44/80 |
| %2nd pts | 54% | 55% |
Zheng struck 10 aces (5 per match). Osaka made 15 aces (5 per match). Zheng won 80% points on her first serve. She very solid her second serve to win 54% of the points. On the other side, Osaka won 76% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 55% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Zheng | Osaka |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 11 | 14 |
| Converted | 11/14 | 14/28 |
| % Converted | 79% | 50% |
| Conceded | 7 | 13 |
| Saved | 4 | 8 |
| % Saved | 57% | 62% |
| Times Broken | 3 | 5 |
The Chinese broke her opponents 11 times with a 79% conversion rate. Zheng lost her serve 3 times and she saved 57% of the break points that she conceded. The Japanese broke her opponents 14 times with a 50% conversion rate. Osaka conceded her serve 5 times and she saved 62% of the break points that she conceded.
| Zheng | ||||
| R2 Rogers |
R3 Noskova |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-0 | 3-6 6-1 6-2 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Tot Games | 14 | 24 | 38 | |
| pts | 58-36 | 75-60 | 133-96 | |
| Total points | 94 | 135 | 229 | |
| Winners | 15 | 25 | 40 | |
| %Winners | 26% | 33% | 30% | |
| SERVE | ||||
| Aces | 6 | 4 | 10 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 1st in | 20/48 | 30/71 | 50/119 | |
| % 1st in | 42% | 42% | 42% | |
| 1st pts | 15/20 | 25/30 | 40/50 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 83% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 18/28 | 19/41 | 37/69 | |
| % 2nd pts | 64% | 46% | 54% | |
| Breaks | ||||
| Won | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| Converted | 5/6 | 6/8 | 11/14 | |
| Converted % | 83% | 75% | 79% | |
| Conceded | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
| Saved | 2/2 | 2/5 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 100% | 40% | 70% | |
| Times Broken | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| Osaka | |||||
| R1 Burel |
R2 Kostyuk |
R3 Kasatkina |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-62 6-1 | 6-3 6-2 | 6-3 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Tot Games | 20 | 17 | 18 | 55 | |
| pts | 72-54 | 64-40 | 67-53 | 203-147 | |
| Total points | 126 | 104 | 120 | 350 | |
| Winners | 28 | 17 | 21 | 66 | |
| %Winners | 39% | 27% | 31% | 33% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 8 | 2 | 5 | 15 | |
| Double Faults | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 34/61 | 20/44 | 33/62 | 87/167 | |
| % 1st in | 56% | 45% | 53% | 52% | |
| 1st pts | 28/34 | 17/20 | 21/33 | 66/87 | |
| % 1st pts | 82% | 85% | 64% | 76% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/27 | 14/24 | 16/29 | 44/80 | |
| % 2nd pts | 52% | 58% | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| Converted | 4/9 | 5/7 | 5/12 | 14/28 | |
| Converted % | 44% | 71% | 42% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| Saved | 2/3 | 2/4 | 4/6 | 8 | |
| Saved % | 67% | 50% | 67% | 92% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Head 2 Head
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LWLLWWLWLW Tennis Scores in Rome
- Irina-Camelia BeguBegu – Elise MertensMertens (6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Anhelina KalininaKalinina (7-64 6-0) – See score progression
- Rebecca SramkovaSramkova – Sofia KeninKenin (6-4 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo (6-4 5-7 6-1) – See score progression
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Yulia PutintsevaPutintseva (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Madison KeysKeys – Beatriz Haddad MaiaHaddad Maia (6-4 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Qinwen ZhengZheng – Linda NoskovaNoskova (3-6 6-1 6-2) – See score progression
- Angelique KerberKerber – Aliaksandra SasnovichSasnovich (6-3 7-64) – See score progression
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Daria KasatkinaKasatkina (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert – Diana ShnaiderShnaider (5-7 6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Sorana CirsteaCirstea – Marketa VondrousovaVondrousova (7-61 6-3) – See score progression
- Cori GauffGauff – Jaqueline CristianCristian (6-1 0-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Maria SakkariSakkari – Anhelina KalininaKalinina (7-6(4) 6-0) – See score progression
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Mayar SherifSherif (6-2 6-7(6) 6-3) – See score progression
- Danielle Rose CollinsRose Collins – Caroline GarciaGarcia (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Irina-Camelia BeguBegu – Elise MertensMertens (6-2 6-0) – See score progression
- Rebecca SramkovaSramkova – Sofia KeninKenin (6-4 4-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko – Sara Sorribes TormoSorribes Tormo (6-4 5-7 6-1) – See score progression
- Elina SvitolinaSvitolina – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (6-3 6-3) – See score progression
- Aryna SabalenkaSabalenka – Dayana YastremskaYastremska (6-4 6-2) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Victoria AzarenkaAzarenka – Mayar SherifSherif (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Danielle Rose CollinsRose Collins – Caroline GarciaGarcia (4-0) – H2H and prediction
- Elina SvitolinaSvitolina – Anna KalinskayaKalinskaya (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Iga SwiatekSwiatek – Angelique KerberKerber (2-0) – H2H and prediction
- Madison KeysKeys – Sorana CirsteaCirstea (0-2) – H2H and prediction
- Cori GauffGauff – Paula Badosa GibertBadosa Gibert (1-3) – H2H and prediction
- Naomi OsakaOsaka – Qinwen ZhengZheng (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Rebecca SramkovaSramkova – Jelena OstapenkoOstapenko (1-1) – H2H and prediction
