Naomi Osaka vs Caroline WozniackiBeijing Semi-final

Beijing · WTA · Semi-final
#14WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 30 September 2019
hard
36 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Osaka N.
6-4 6-2
Wozniacki C.
Osaka N.
662
Wozniacki C.
420

Naomi Osaka defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-2 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Caroline Wozniacki came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending the title. Naomi Osaka claimed a first win over Caroline Wozniacki in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2017-06-26EastbourneR32grassCaroline Wozniacki6-2 7-6(5)
2016-09-19TokyoFhardCaroline Wozniacki7-5 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Osaka N.serving81% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Wozniacki C.

Wozniacki C.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Even serve battle

Each 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

Osaka N.Wozniacki C.
70
Serve
60
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
47%
Service points won·Even
63%
59%
Return points won·Even
42%
45%
Break points saved·Even
61%
58%
Aces / match·Dominant
6.6
2.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.7
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (196 vs 75). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
91
89
Break points saved·Even
96
92
Break points won·Even
97
97
Deciding sets·Slight edge
99
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
95
84

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
79

Osaka N.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast
Weather
27°CClear
Wind 4 km/hHumidity 48%

Draw

Semi-finals
Barty A.[1]
Bertens K.[8]
6-33-67-67
Osaka N.[4]
Wozniacki C.[16]
6-46-2