Ludmilla Samsonova will face off against Naomi Osaka in Miami on Thursday at 9:00 pm on COURT 1.

How and when to watch the contest on live stream and for free

The contest between Samsonova and Osaka can be watched with online streaming on wtatv.com (paying platform) and also on bet365 (for free with a funded account).

In the United States, the match can be enjoyed on Tennis Channel. In Japan, the match is broadcasted by DAZN. Click here to see at what time the match should be broadcasted live in your country.

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The H2H stats

Samsonova and Osaka played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1.

The last time that they played each other it was Madrid (Mutua Madrid Open) when Samsonova won 6-2 4-6 7-5. The prediction is Samsonova to win in 3 sets.

Highlights Liudmila Samsonova vs Naomi Osaka – Madrid 25-April-2024

Osaka in Miami, ranking, and results in 2025

Ranked no.

61, Naomi has managed to achieve a compiled 7-3 match record in 2025. Osaka is currently having a run in Miami where she defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3.

Naomi Osaka will square off with the world no.21 Ludmilla Samsonova in the 2^nd round on Thursday at 9:00 pm on COURT 1. Their current head to head is 1-1

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Osaka was the finalist in Auckland (ASB Classic).

The Japanese won 7 titles in her career: all of them conquered on hard courts. (See the list of her titles)

Ludmilla Samsonova in 2025

Currently the world no.21, the Russian played her last match on the 13^th of March when she capitulated to world no.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3 in the quarter in Indian Wells (draw).

Currently, during this season the Russian has achieved a 9-7 record. Naomi Osaka’s best achievement of the present season was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.