Tennis Prediction
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Osaka and Brady met at ITF New Braunfels (Texas) in 2014, when the 16-year-old Osaka was knocked out in the first round (6-4 6-4). However, four years down the line, the Japanese will start as the overwhelming to favorite win their first tour-level match-up.
Naomi Osaka News
Naomi Osaka’s eight-match winning streak, which gave her a Premier Mandatory title at the Indian Wells and included wins over Sharapova, Radwanska, Halep, Pliskova and Serena Williams, ended in the second round of Miami Open (lost to Svitolina, 6-4 6-2).
The Indian Wells title pushed Osaka’s ranking to a new career-high of #21, and she has a chance to break into the top 20 by making a deep run at Charleston this week (semifinal or better).
Osaka will be making her fourth appearance at this clay tournament. However, only in 2017, she registered her first main draw win in Charleston. The World #21 defeated Johanna Larsson and Shuai Zhang to reach the round of 16. Get the best betting tips and tennis stats !
Jennifer Brady News
Jennifer Brady won her season’s first tour-level main draw match last month at the Indian Wells, defeating Buzarnescu from a set down. Her best week of the season came at the $100,000 event Midland (Michigan), where she reached the semifinal.
Brady debuted at Charleston last year but lost to Mona Barthel in straight sets. The American is not much of a clay-court player, as she had a 3-7 record in 2017 and is currently on a four-match losing streak on the surface.
In 2016, she won an ITF title on clay, a $75,000 event at Indian Harbour Beach, defeating Elise Mertens, Shelby Rogers, and Taylor Townsend.
Tennis Prediction: Naomi Osaka Corect Score 2-0
Odds: 1.66
