Naomi Osaka vs Yulia Putintseva Preview & Prediction | 2025 Washington Open (Mubadala Citi DC Open) | First Round

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Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka gets her Washington Open campaign underway against Yulia Putintseva.

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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Naomi Osaka vs Yulia Putintseva prediction

Naomi Osaka returns to the hard court swing after last competing at Wimbledon. She won her first two matches and took the first set against opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in round three. The Japanese player was close to making the fourth-round at the All England Club for the first time but she ended up losing in three sets. She has shown some signs of life on this surface already this season, having made the fourth-round of the Miami Open in May and reached the final in Auckland at the start of the year.

Yulia Putintseva will be her opponent in round one. She has not competed since her humbling 6-0 6-0 defeat to Amanda Anisimova in the first-round of Wimbledon. She did not have a productive grass court season and has been poor on tour ever since her semi-final appearance in Adelaide at the start of the year.

The head-to-head is 3-3 but Osaka leads 3-1 on hard court. She has also won their last three meetings, including the two most recent matches in 2024. Osaka is always a dangerous player, especially on this surface, and we expect a strong first-round performance in Washington.

Naomi Osaka vs Yulia Putintseva tip: Naomi Osaka to win 2-0