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Osaka Eyes Wimbledon Breakthrough vs. Kasatkina
3 Jul
Summary
- Osaka seeks her first Wimbledon fourth-round appearance.
- Osaka holds a 3-0 career record against Kasatkina.
- Osaka aims for a dominant win in the third round.
Naomi Osaka has an opportunity to advance to the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in her career when she plays Daria Kasatkina on Friday, July 3rd. Osaka, who has never progressed beyond the third round at this Grand Slam event, will be looking to break that streak.
Osaka enters the match in strong form, having recently reached the finals of the Bad Homburg Open. She has also demonstrated dominance in her first two matches at Wimbledon this year, defeating Elsa Jacquemot and Anastasia Gasnova. Historically, Osaka has struggled at Wimbledon and the French Open, but has found success at the Australian Open and U.S. Open.
Kasatkina, who reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals in 2018, has not advanced past the third round since. She secured her place in the third round by defeating Mingge Xu and Janice Tjen. In their previous encounters, Osaka has a perfect 3-0 record against Kasatkina, with their most recent match occurring at last year's U.S. Open.
