Naomi Osaka vs Jennifer Brady — US Open Semi-final

US Open · WTA · Semi-final
Naomi Osaka
JPN
Naomi Osaka
#14WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.1MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 31 August 2020
hard
USA
Jennifer Brady
#631WTA
31 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLLLWLW
Osaka N.
7-6 3-6 6-3
Brady J.
Osaka N.
77362
Brady J.
61631

Naomi Osaka defeated Jennifer Brady 7-6 3-6 6-3 in the US Open semi-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #14, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 16. Naomi Osaka extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Naomi Osaka closed it out in three sets, 7–6 3–6 6–3.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2021-02-08Australian OpenFhardNaomi Osaka6-4 6-3
2018-04-02CharlestonR64clayNaomi Osaka6-4 6-4
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Serve vs return

This season
Osaka N.serving86% hold

wins 67% of points on serve vs Brady J.

Brady J.serving84% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Osaka N.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

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.Brady J.
70
Serve
—
60
Return
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Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
Osaka N.Brady J.
1st serve in·Even
56%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
74%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Even
63%
62%
Return points won·Even
42%
42%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.6
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.8
2.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (158 vs 73). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Osaka N.Brady J.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
52
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Clear edge
97
73
Deciding sets·Dominant
99
33
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
95
80

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

Freshness

Recent load
Osaka N.Brady J.
Freshness·
82
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Osaka N.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 44 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
23°COvercast
Wind 6 km/hHumidity 52%

Draw

Final
Osaka N.
Azarenka V.
1-66-36-3
Semi-finals
Azarenka V.
Williams S.
1-66-36-3
Osaka N.
Brady J.
7-613-66-3
Quarter-finals
Azarenka V.
Mertens E.
6-16-0
Williams S.
Pironkova T.
4-66-36-2
Brady J.
Putintseva Y.
6-36-2
Osaka N.
Rogers S.
6-36-4
R16
Osaka N.
Kontaveit A.
6-36-4
Rogers S.
Kvitova P.
7-653-67-66
Mertens E.
Kenin S.
6-36-3
Azarenka V.
Muchova K.
5-76-16-4
Williams S.
Sakkari M.
6-36-766-3
Putintseva Y.
Martic P.
6-32-66-4
Pironkova T.
Cornet A.
6-46-756-3
Brady J.
Kerber A.
6-16-4
R32
Martic P.
Gracheva V.
6-36-3
Cornet A.
Keys M.
7-643-2
Kenin S.
Jabeur O.
7-646-3
Kerber A.
Li A.
6-36-4
Putintseva Y.
Sasnovich A.
3-66-26-1
Kontaveit A.
Linette M.
6-36-2
Rogers S.
Brengle M.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Pegula J.
6-46-3
Sakkari M.
Anisimova A.
6-36-1
Williams S.
Stephens S.
2-66-26-2
Azarenka V.
Swiatek I.
6-46-2
Muchova K.
Cirstea S.
6-32-67-67
Mertens E.
Mcnally C.
7-56-1
Osaka N.
Kostyuk M.
6-36-746-2
Pironkova T.
Vekic D.
6-46-1
Brady J.
Garcia C.
6-36-3
R64
Martic P.
Bondarenko K.
6-36-4
Kontaveit A.
Juvan K.
6-46-1
Osaka N.
Giorgi C.
6-16-2
Kostyuk M.
Sevastova A.
6-37-65
Swiatek I.
Vickery S.
6-756-36-4
Rogers S.
Rybakina E.
7-56-1
Muchova K.
Kalinskaya A.
6-37-64
Kenin S.
Fernandez L.
6-46-3
Mertens E.
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-37-5
Mcnally C.
Alexandrova E.
4-66-37-62
Garcia C.
Pliskova K.
6-17-62
Kerber A.
Friedsam A.
6-37-66
Keys M.
Bolsova A.
6-26-1
Pegula J.
Flipkens K.
7-616-736-3
Brengle M.
Yastremska D.
6-26-3
Kvitova P.
Baindl K.
7-636-2
Cornet A.
Bonaventure Y.
7-646-3
Azarenka V.
Sabalenka A.
6-16-3
Vekic D.
Tig P.
6-26-1
Pironkova T.
Muguruza G.
7-56-3
Cirstea S.
Konta J.
2-67-656-4
Anisimova A.
Scott K.
4-66-46-1
Sakkari M.
Pera B.
2-66-36-2
Linette M.
Kovinic D.
6-16-727-64
Jabeur O.
Kanepi K.
7-686-0
Brady J.
Bellis C.
6-16-2
Li A.
Riske Amritraj A.
6-06-3
Sasnovich A.
Vondrousova M.
6-16-2
Putintseva Y.
Lapko V.
6-36-3
Stephens S.
Govortsova O.
6-26-2
Gracheva V.
Mladenovic K.
1-67-626-0
Williams S.
Gasparyan M.
6-26-4
R128
Kerber A.
Tomljanovic A.
6-46-4
Li A.
Rus A.
6-42-66-1
Kontaveit A.
Collins D.
5-76-26-2
Yastremska D.
Sharma A.
6-36-747-62
Flipkens K.
Peterson R.
7-616-4
Konta J.
Watson H.
7-676-1
Bonaventure Y.
Zhang S.
4-66-36-2
Vekic D.
Pliskova K.
3-67-666-4
Brady J.
Blinkova A.
6-36-2
Kanepi K.
Siniakova K.
6-16-2
Kovinic D.
Cabrera L.
6-43-66-2
Kenin S.
Wickmayer Y.
6-26-2
Fernandez L.
Zvonareva V.
6-47-5
Sorribes Tormo S.
Liu C.
6-26-4
Kvitova P.
Begu I.
6-36-2
Bellis C.
Korpatsch T.
6-7136-36-2
Riske Amritraj A.
Maria T.
6-36-2
Vondrousova M.
Minnen G.
6-16-4
Gracheva V.
Badosa P.
6-47-5
Bondarenko K.
Kiick A.
3-66-36-1
Martic P.
Martincova T.
5-76-26-4
Osaka N.
Doi M.
6-25-76-2
Giorgi C.
Van Uytvanck A.
2-66-17-5
Kostyuk M.
Kasatkina D.
6-16-2
Sevastova A.
Gauff C.
6-35-76-4
Linette M.
Inglis M.
6-14-66-4
Juvan K.
Arconada U.
6-47-62
Pegula J.
Bouzkova M.
3-66-27-63
Baindl K.
Osuigwe W.
6-37-5
Bolsova A.
Teichmann J.
7-636-2
Cornet A.
Davis L.
6-31-66-0
Tig P.
Nara K.
6-16-0
Pera B.
Diyas Z.
7-646-0
Scott K.
Vikhlyantseva N.
7-636-2
Anisimova A.
Tomova V.
7-57-5
Govortsova O.
Muhammad A.
6-16-2
Gasparyan M.
Puig M.
6-36-706-0
Sabalenka A.
Dodin O.
7-616-4
Azarenka V.
Haas B.
6-16-2
Vickery S.
Townsend T.
6-26-4
Swiatek I.
Kudermetova V.
6-36-3
Muchova K.
Williams V.
6-37-5
Cirstea S.
Mchale C.
6-47-5
Mcnally C.
Hruncakova V.
6-46-1
Alexandrova E.
Clijsters K.
3-67-56-1
Jabeur O.
Kawa K.
6-27-66
Brengle M.
Rodionova A.
6-26-2
Garcia C.
Paolini J.
6-36-2
Sasnovich A.
Di Lorenzo F.
2-67-666-0
Kalinskaya A.
Stojanovic N.
6-46-3
Stephens S.
Buzarnescu M.
6-36-3
Rogers S.
Khromacheva I.
6-26-2
Muguruza G.
Hibino N.
6-46-4
Mertens E.
Siegemund L.
6-26-2
Friedsam A.
Dolehide C.
6-26-2
Williams S.
Ahn K.
7-56-3
Rybakina E.
Zavatska K.
6-36-0
Lapko V.
Golubic V.
1-67-626-2
Sakkari M.
Voegele S.
6-33-67-5
Keys M.
Babos T.
6-16-1
Putintseva Y.
Montgomery R.
6-16-3
Mladenovic K.
Baptiste H.
7-56-2
Pironkova T.
Samsonova L.
6-26-3
Pliskova K.
Kalinina A.
6-46-0