Emma Raducanu vs Naomi Osaka Preview & Prediction | 2025 Washington Open (Mubadala Citi DC Open) | Round of 16
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Two US Open champions face off in Washington as 2021 winner Emma Raducanu takes on 2018 and 2020 champion Naomi Osaka.
Ranking points: WTA 500
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Venue: William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, Washington, USA
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Emma Raducanu vs Naomi Osaka prediction
Emma Raducanu began her American hard court swing with a straight sets win over out-of-form Marta Kostyuk. She came back from 3-1 down in the first set to take it on a tiebreak but squandered a 3-0 lead in the second as Kostyuk levelled it up at 4-4. Nevertheless, Raducanu broke the Ukrainian’s serve at 5-4 up to seal the win.
She will now face Naomi Osaka after she defeated Yulia Putintseva in the first-round. Putintseva served for the second set to level up the encounter, but Osaka broke and won the next two service games to win 6-2 7-5. It was decent performance from the four-time Grand Slam champion, but she will need an improved serving performance in the next round, only managing a first serve percentage of 42%, though still won 88% of those points.
Raducanu is performing well at the moment and will fancy her chances of a win against a fellow major champion, but Osaka is a strong competitor on hard court and has the ability to overwhelm the Briton. This could very easily go to a third set, with no clear favourite.
Emma Raducanu vs Naomi Osaka tip: Both players to win a set
