Karolina Muchova vs Naomi Osaka — Bad Homburg Final
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Muchova K.
Karolina Muchova faces Naomi Osaka in the Bad Homburg final on grass. They have met 5 times, Naomi Osaka leading 3–2, though this is their first meeting on grass. Naomi Osaka brings the better recent grass form (4 of 4).
Win Probability
Pre-match · updated 18:21 UTC50–58%
58–67%
67–80%
80%+
Slight edge · Muchova K. narrowly ahead
Calibrated model · 65% favourite accuracy (2025–26, out-of-sample). Probability is a statistical estimate, not a certainty. How it works.
Key context
- Freshness: Karolina Muchova comes in with 1 days of rest and 77 games in 14d, vs Naomi Osaka's 1 and 51.
- Serve & return: Serve-return mismatch: Karolina Muchova grades 68 on serve, Naomi Osaka 53 on return.
- Last match: Naomi Osaka dropped just 6 games past Xiyu Wang.
Umpiry Score
Pre-matchThe Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.
Form trajectory
Direction of recent form — results vs Elo expectation blended with serve/return vs each player's baseline, over the last few months. About
Statistics
This seasonAverages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (23 vs 7). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
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
Clutch
Under pressurePerformance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadMuchova K.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 39 games (7d) · Osaka N.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 51 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Head to head
2–3| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-25 | US Open | QF | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-4 7-6(3) |
| 2025-01-13 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 1-6 6-1 6-3 |
| 2024-08-26 | US Open | R64 | hard | Karolina Muchova | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| 2021-04-29 | Madrid | R32 | clay | Karolina Muchova | 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| 2020-08-24 | Cincinnati | R32 | hard | Naomi Osaka | 6-7(5) 6-4 6-2 |