Former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka will cross swords with Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo for the second time in as many weeks in the first round of the 2022 WTA Rome Open on Monday, May 9. Get the live streaming options of this Naomi Osaka v Sara Sorribes Tormo match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Naomi Osaka v Sara Sorribes Tormo Head to Head
Osaka and Sorribes Tormo are tied at two wins apiece. The Spanish woman defeated Osaka in straight sets in the second round of the Madrid Open last week.
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Naomi Osaka was among a host of high-profile names that exited the Madrid Open in the early rounds. After completing a rout over Anastasia Potapova, it seemed Osaka had carried her momentum from Miami all the way to the European clay in Madrid.
But the Japanese star played below her usual standards in the second round, losing so easily to Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-3 6-1. Osaka was almost unrecognizable in the way she played. She landed just 55% of her first serves and was broken five times.
In the aftermath of that defeat, Osaka termed her overall game on clay as a work-in-progress, having won a little over 50 career matches on the surface on the pro tour. She also admitted to feeling pain in her Achilles tendon in the build-up to the match.
While it will be intriguing to see how Osaka feels physically, a second successive defeat to Sorribes Tormo would be a major setback for her French Open preparations.
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Sorribes Tormo Looking To Replicate Her Madrid Exploits
Sara Sorribes Tormo’s giant-killing run to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open was among a few major subplots in a very peculiar tournament for the women.
Prior to the tournament in her home country, Sorribes Tormo had never made it past the second round in her previous nine tries in the Spanish capital. But she surprisingly scored wins against the odds over Anastasia Pvyluchenkova, Osaka, and Daria Kasatkina to ease into the last eight, joining just a select few of her compatriots to do so at the Madrid Open.
However, defeat to Jessica Pegula put the brakes on that run. But the 25-year-old will be hoping that the positive momentum she established in recent weeks will be growing when the Italian Open kicks off on Monday.
Sorribes Tormo has made two back to back quarterfinals in her last two clay-court events, and also won the doubles title in Istanbul.
Osaka v Sorribes Tormo Prediction and Tip
While Sorribes Tormo cannot be underestimated especially on clay, Osaka is likely to bounce back in the Italian capital.
Tip: Osaka to win: 4/6 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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The 2022 WTA Rome Open will be played from May 9 to 15. You can watch & bet on these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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