World No. 1 Naomi Osaka will meet the Swiss teenage prodigy Belinda Bencic in the fourth round of the 2019 US Open on Monday, September 2. The match is scheduled for 12:00 pm local time (5:00 pm BST) and here, you will find the Naomi Osaka v Belinda Bencic live streaming options with the preview.
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Naomi Osaka v Belinda Bencic Head to Head
One of the few reasons why this fixture is set to be an epic clash is because of Bencic’s recent form, especially against Osaka. In their last two meetings, the Swiss has dominated the match and sailed to two, comfortable victories. Both of those matches took place this year, in the Indian Wells Open and Madrid Open.
Bencic, with a Lot of Time to Rest
The 22-year-old Swiss is heading into this fixture with quite some time to prepare for. She got a comfortable walkover in her third-round bout against Anett Kontaveit, with the Estonian retiring from the tournament due to illness.
Currently ranked World No. 12, Bencic has had quite a season so far that saw her reach the former glory and become a top 20 player once again. Among her highlights include reaching the final in the Mallorca Open and winning the WTA Dubai, where she defeated four top 10 players. Apart from that, she also had a decent run in Charleston, Madrid, and Toronto.
Clearly, the Swiss is more than capable of defeating Osaka at the Flushing Meadows. In her career so far, she had never managed to make it to the fourth round here, up until now. To achieve this feat, she moved past the likes of Mandy Minella and Alize Cornet.
That performance took her strike rate up to 41-16, although, Bencic will be hoping to add more titles to that tally.
Osaka, Continuing her Title Defence
Naomi Osaka has made it to the fourth-round in the US Open after knocking out Cori Gauff with a 6-3, 6-0 performance. In a match that widely speculated to be a two-sided affair, Osaka kept the nerves and hopes aside and did what she does best – play tennis!
Her entire run in the US Open has been along these lines, where she has had to defeat the likes of Anna Blinkova and Magda Linette, quite so easily if I may add.
Driven by a couple of back-to-back quarterfinals runs in the Rogers Cup and Cincinnati Open, Osaka found her groove after going through a minor slump in the grass-court swing. The Australian Open winner is looking for a performance that will not only help her win yet another major title but also keep her at the top for the foreseeable future.
Osaka v Bencic Predictions & Tips
While Osaka will start this match as the favourite, Bencic will be the one calling the shots. Despite her slow run in the US Open Series, she is back in the groove and will continue to do her best to go further. Plus, her lead in the head to head tally over the Japanese is something that cannot be ignored. All in all, this will be an intriguing match with upsets on the horizon.
Tip: Over 21.5 games in the match: 17/20 (888Sport)
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