Naomi Osaka vs. Serena Williams: Preview and betting tips

The first semi-final of the Australian Open women’s singles will be a duel between Naomi Osaka and Serena Williams. We can look forward to a very even match. But who will enjoy the victory?

Naomi Osaka is currently third in the WTA rankings. If she manages to dominate the whole tournament, she would move ahead of Romania’s Halep.

The 23-year-old Japanese tennis player is showing good tennis on the courts in Melbourne. She had the most trouble with Muguruza, who led 1:0 in sets and also had a break to her credit. However, Osaka managed to turn the match around and in the quarterfinals she handled Hsieh smoothly.

Naomi Osaka will play Serena Williams, the seven-time Australian Open champion, for the final. She could move up to fourth place if she triumphs again.

The thirty-nine year old American has a great desire to win. The duel with Halep, which Serena clearly dominated, proved that. She also took on Sabalenka and Potapova.

So what to bet on? I expect a very even match, which could be decided by Williams’ experience with similar matches.

The American tennis player also won the last mutual duel, which was played at the end of January. This brings her record to 2:2.

However, if there are three sets to be played, Osaka’s chances of reaching the final will grow. She should be a bit better conditioned than her 16 years older opponent.

Serena Williams will undoubtedly try to end the match after two sets, which she has done four times in Melbourne. You can bet on it at odds of 3.86.