Naomi Osaka v Paula Badosa (10)
Expect a packed crowd for this superstar duo.
Spain’s Paula Badosa has re-established herself at the very top table of the WTA, breaking back into the top 10 for the first time in three years following a semi-final run at the Australian Open.
Over the net will be the resurgent Naomi Osaka, who has openly said that clay is not her preferred platform for major glory. However, the four-time Grand Slam champion won the WTA 125K Saint-Malo title on French clay at the start of the month.
“Kinda ironic to win my first trophy back on the surface that I thought was my worst. That’s one of my favourite things about life though,” Osaka said on Instagram. “There’s always room to grow and evolve.”
Badosa will need to be ultra sharp to fend off her soaring opponent.
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