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Naomi Osaka of Japan will battle Liudmila Samsonova of Russia in the second round of the 2025 Miami Open.
Osaka is through to the second round of the Miami Open after rallying from a set down to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva of Ukraine 3-6 6-4 6-3 . The former world’s No.1 snapped a two-match skid by playing aggressive tennis from start to finish, generation 10 aces and 38 points coming from her first serves. It also marks Osaka’s first win on the WTA 1000 level after losing Maria Camella Osorio Serrano 6-4 6-4 in the first round of the 2025 Indian Wells Open.
Osaka’s road to the title will only get tougher as she next faces Indian Wells quarterfinals Liudmila Samsonova. The No.24 seed in Miami, Samsonova seeks a better finish after making it in the round-of-8 finish in tennis paradise. Samsonova is 9-7 this year but 4-2 in her last six matches.
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Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova Form
Naomi Osaka and Liudmila Samsonova Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Mar 18, 2025 - WTA Miami
Mar 5, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Jan 17, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 14, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 13, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 4, 2025 - ASB Classic
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Mar 13, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 12, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 10, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Mar 8, 2025 - WTA Indian Wells
Feb 18, 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Feb 16, 2025 - WTA Dubai Tennis Championships
Naomi Osaka against Liudmila Samsonova : Head to Head (H2H)
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Apr 25, 2024 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
Mar 9, 2024 - WTA Indian Wells
Naomi Osaka - Liudmila Samsonova Key Points
- Naomi Osaka defeated Yulia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the 2025 Miami Open.
- Naomi Osaka is a former Miami Open finalist.
- Liudmila Samsonova is the No.24 seed at the 2025 Miami Open.
- Liudmila Samsonova is 1-1 vs. Naomi Osaka in their head-to-head series.
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Our Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction
Samsonova is an attractive moneyline pick at -110, having just played in the quarterfinals at WTA 1000-level Indian Wells Open where he fell to world’s No.1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-2 6-3. Again, Samsonova is 4-2 in her last six matches, two of which were against notable players such as world’s No.12 Daria Kasatkina and world’s No.6 Jasmine Paolini. Osaka is still searching for her first title since returning from maternity leave last year. If healthy, the Japanese has the talent and experience to make a serious run for a title that once evaded her in the 2022 finals against Iga Swiatek. However, after Osaka struggled to put away the lowly-ranked Starodubtseva, it’s clear that the four-time Grand Slam champion has a long way to go to reach her pre-maternity form. Our betting prediction for Liudmila Samsonova vs. Naomi Osaka: Liudmila Samsonova will win.
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