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Toray Pan Pacific Open: Naomi Osaka vs Beatriz Haddad Maia – Preview, Head-to-Head, and Prediction

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4-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka takes on world No. 16 Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round of the 2022 Toray Pan Pacific Open on Thursday.

Naomi Osaka (Image Credits – Tennis World USA

Naomi Osaka

The Japanese star has not been anywhere close to her best this season. She began on a positive note by reaching the semifinals in Melbourne. In the Australian Open, she was ousted in the third round. She came close to winning a title in Miami as she lost in the Miami Open final.

Osaka came to Tokyo on the back of a four-match losing streak. In the first round, her opponent Daria Saville was forced to retire after playing just one game in the first set.

Beatriz Haddad Maia

The 26-year-old has been having a phenomenal season. She managed to win the first two WTA Tour titles of her career. They came in consecutive tournaments in Nottingham and Birmingham. The Brazilian also reached the semifinals at Eastbourne International. Haddad Maia played scintillating tennis in Montreal and almost won her third title in 2022. However, 2-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep used her experience to win in three sets.

2JNBNFB Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil celebrates after winning the first set against Leylah Fernandez in National Bank Open tennis action in Toronto, Wednesday, August 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

In the Slovenia Open, she made it to the last 8. The Southpaw began her campaign in Tokyo with a comfortable win against Yuki Naito.

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Head-to-Head and Prediction

This will be the first meeting between Beatriz Haddad Maia and Naomi Osaka. Therefore, the head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 0-0.

Prediction: Beatriz Haddad Maia to win in three sets.

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