Naomi Osaka vs Elise Mertens — Osaka Semi-final
JPN1
BEL9
Osaka N.
Naomi Osaka defeated Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1 in the Osaka semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 4–3. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Naomi Osaka dropped just 5 games past Elise Mertens.
Head to head
4–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Bad Homburg | R16 | grass | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2024-08-05 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-4 |
| 2024-06-10 | s Hertogenbosch | R32 | grass | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 6-4 |
| 2024-03-06 | Indian Wells | R32 | hard | Elise Mertens | 7-5 6-4 |
| 2021-03-22 | Miami | R16 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | SF | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-2 7-6(5) |
| 2017-09-25 | Wuhan | R64 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-4 1-6 6-4 |
Serve vs return
This seasonEach player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Serve & return on hard
Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadOsaka N.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d) · Mertens E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 41 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About