Preview, head-to-head, prediction, and live streaming information for Naomi Osaka vs. Qinwen Zheng
At the Italian Open 2024, Qinwen Zheng defeated Linda Noskova in the third round on Saturday, winning 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. Zheng’s opponent in the upcoming round is Naomi Osaka.
After a match that lasted an hour and forty-eight minutes, Zheng defeated Noskova to earn a spot in the tournament’s fourth round. In the meantime, Daria Kasatkina of Russia was defeated by Japanese tennis player Osaka in the Round of 32, winning 6-3, 6-3 in straight sets. Qinwen has only dropped one set in the competition thus far, whereas Osaka has won every set she has played in.
Osaka, the two-time winner of the Australian Open, had a less than satisfactory comeback to tennis as Caroline Garcia defeated her in the opening round of AO24.
Match details for Naomi Osaka vs. Qinwen Zheng
Date: Monday, May 13,
Time: Not specified
Location: Rome’s Foro Italico
Preview: Naomi Osaka vs. Qinwen Zheng
In the first round of the 2024 Italian Open, Naomi Osaka seemed at ease as she easily defeated 46th-ranked Clara Burel on Wednesday, 7-6 (2), 6-1. Since defeating Victoria Azarenka at the 2019 French Open, the Japanese tennis player’s victory over a top-50 opponent on clay was her first.
In the second round, the 173rd-ranked Osaka defeated the 20th-ranked Marta Kostyuk 6-3, 6-2 after returning from maternity leave. She hadn’t triumphed on clay in a row since 2019. Then, in the Rome third round, the four-time Grand Slam champion prevailed over Daria Kasatkina.
To go to the Round of 16, Osaka defeated Kasatkina, the 10th seed, 6-3, 6-3. With this accomplishment, she has made it to this stage of the Rome tournament twice in her career.
The seventh seed The 29th seed Linda Noskova was defeated by Zheng Qinwen in the third round of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia after she overcame a set down. Zheng started her season with a huge 6-2, 6-0 victory over American player Shelby Rogers, demonstrating her supremacy.
Zheng’s run to the Australian Open final was his season’s high point. In a whirlwind 59-minute contest, she prevailed over Ashlyn Krueger, Katie Boulter, her native Wang Yafan, and Océane Dodin.
Zheng went on to win the quarterfinal round against Anna Kalinskaya. She gave an amazing performance at the Rod Laver Arena, but Aryna Sabalenka upset her in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Head-to-Head
One match
Naomi Osaka – 1
Zheng Qinwen – 0
The two tennis players would square up for the second time on this occasion. Osaka of Japan is ahead 1-0 in the head-to-head record.
Where can I watch the Naomi Osaka vs. Qinwen Zheng Italian Open 2024 round of 16 match live on TV in India?
Sadly, India will not be able to watch the WTA 1000 events live on television. However, Tennis TV and WTA TV will also be airing live coverage of this match.
Prediction
Naomi Osaka defeated Zheng Qinwen in their previous encounter at San Jose in 2022, but much has changed since then for the Chinese sensation. She is now in the top 10 of the WTA Rankings and reached her first major final in January at the Australian Open.
An intense showdown is anticipated in Rome when two Asian powerhouses face-off. In her last 10 matches, Osaka has emerged victorious in seven, while Zheng has a 50% win rate in her last 10 encounters.
Over the past year, the Chinese player has competed in 55 matches, boasting 37 wins and 18 losses. Her win-loss record stands at 67.3% for the year.
Conversely, Osaka has played 20 matches over the year and won 60% of them. Recently, Osaka has won 51.77% of points on her second serve, compared to Zheng’s 55.96%.
Osaka has performed better under pressure, saving 61.68% of breakpoints recently, while Zheng has saved 56.94%.
