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Naomi Osaka vs. Iga Swiatek: Preview and betting tips
The final of the prestigious tournament will be played on Saturday night in Miami. Naomi Osaka will face Iga Swiatek. The Polish tennis player will be a slight favourite, as she will be aiming for her third title in a row. Will she succeed?
The final of the prestigious tournament will be played on Saturday night in Miami. Naomi Osaka will face Iga Swiatek. The Polish tennis player will be a slight favourite, as she will be aiming for her third title in a row. Will she succeed?
Naomi Osaka is currently ranked 77th in the WTA rankings. In the past, however, the twenty-four-year-old Japanese tennis player was also the world number one. Her slump is due to a long break, which was caused by mental problems.
If Osaka had made it through Saturday’s match, she would have moved up to the 57th position. Considering her previous performances, when she took on Sharma, Kerber, Riske and Collins in two sets. Only Bencic took a set from her, with whom Osaka had won just once in her previous five matches.
So it seems that the conditions in Miami are favourable for the Japanese tennis player. Her serve is a huge weapon, having scored 31 aces in her last two matches. Across the tournament, she has scored an incredible 83.8% of her first serve points.
On Saturday, however, she will be up against the player with the best form at the moment. Only 20 years old, Iga Swiatek will become the new world number one on Monday after the unexpected end of Ashleigh Barty’s career. This is a huge achievement for Polish tennis.
The 2020 French Open winner has now won sixteen consecutive matches, which has seen her dominate the Doha and Indian Wells tournaments. In addition, she has not lost a set in her last eight appearances.
She will also be the favourite on Saturday. However, if Osaka can build on her previous performances, we could be in for a thrilling battle that will be decided in the third set. We can expect at least 20 games to be played – you can bet on it at odds of 1.51.
