Ex Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is going to play against Amanda Anisimova in the 1st round of the French Open 2022 on Tuesday, May 23. Here’s the Anisimova vs Osaka match preview, venue, schedule, how to watch, head-to-head record, and prediction of the match.
Anisimova vs Osaka Match Details
- Competition: French Open 2022
- Round: First Round
- Match: Amanda Anisimova vs Naomi Osaka
- Venue: Suzanne Lenglen Court, Roland Garros Stadium, France.
- Date: Monday, May 23, 2022
- Time: 11.00 a.m CET
- Court: Clay
- Prize Money: €62,000
- Live Stream: Tennis Channel | Sling TV
Preview:
28th ranked American international Anisimova is in perfect shape before the start of the Clay court adventure. She played 28 matches in 2022 and the record is 20-8, which is not a bad one. The positive side is she played 13 matches on the clay court and won 10 of them. The 20-year-old’s best performance in Roland Garros is reaching the semifinals in 2019 nevertheless she was eliminated in the first round last time in 2021.
Throughout the clay-court season so far, Anisimova has shown a high degree of consistency. She started off by competing in the Charleston Open and making it all the way to the semifinals before losing to Ons Jabeur. Along the way, she defeated players such as Aryna Sabalenka and Yulia Putintseva.
Anisimova defeated Sabalenka for the second time in the first round of the Madrid Open, putting an end to the Belarusian’s attempt to defend her title. After that, she was victorious over Petra Martic and Victoria Azarenka, but in the quarterfinals, she was eliminated by Ekaterina Alexandrova.
On the other hand, Osaka has had another underwhelming clay season in comparison to her previous ones. Her first tournament on red dirt was the Madrid Open, where she got off to a strong start by earning a victory over Anastasia Potapova, the champion of Istanbul, in the opening round by scores of 6-3 and 6-1. In the second round, Sara Sorribes Tormo defeated the Japanese with a score of 6-3, 6-1.
After that, Osaka was scheduled to participate in the Italian Open. She was scheduled to compete against Sorribes Tormo once more, but she withdrew from the competition before it began due to an injury. The former world No. 1 enters the French Open with relatively little experience playing on clay, as she has only played a couple of matches on the surface before.
The Japanese international Naomi Osaka currently ranked 38th in the world ranking has had some tough times in the court. She had some injury problems and after a promising start at Madrid Open, she was lost in the second round. Her overall record this season stands as 12-4. Another matter of concern is her poor run-in in the French Open. Previous world No. 1 Osaka’s best outcome in Roland Garros was reaching the 3rd round in 2016, 2018 & 2019. In 2021, she was eliminated in the second round.
When is Anisimova vs Osaka match?
- Date: Monday, May 23, 2022
- Time: 11.00 a.m CET
Location
The Anisimova vs Osaka match will be played in the Suzanne Lenglen Court, Roland Garros Stadium, Paris, France.
Anisimova vs Osaka Head to Head Record :
Amanda Anisimova faced Naomi Osaka once and the American was the winner of that match. It was an Australian Open match on January 21, 2022.
Odds:
Moneyline:
- Amanda Anisimova: -185
- Naomi Osaka: +140
Handicap Bets:
- Amanda Anisimova: +1.5 (-450)
- Naomi Osaka: -1.5 (+280)
Total Games:
- Amanda Anisimova: Over 20.5 (-135)
- Naomi Osaka: Under 20.5 (-105)
*All odds sourced from BetMGM
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How to Watch Anisimova vs Osaka Match?
TV broadcast:
- USA: Tennis Channel, NBC Sports, Peacock TV
- Canada: TSN
- UK: Eurosport
- Europe: Eurosport
- Australia: Channel 9
- India: Sony Ten
Anisimova vs Osaka Live Stream:
- USA: In the United States, the match Anisimova vs Osaka will be aired on Peacock, Sling TV, Fubo TV
- Canada: In Canada Livestream is available on DAZN, TSN, and Rogers Sportsnet.
- Australia: 9 Now
- Asia: bein connect
- Europe: Amazon Prime Video
Anisimova vs Osaka Prediction:
If we keep the current form in mind then Anisimova is in a far better position than the Ex-World No. 1. Their previous journey in the Clay court also suggests that the American has an upper hand over Osaka who has the experience to lose to her opposition too.
Both basemen can redirect pace aggressively. Anisimova is a better clay-court player than Osaka. The American is a great returner and can neutralize the former No. 1’s biggest weapon.
Osaka ran around her backhand and only returned forehands in Madrid. This backfired, so it’s unclear if she’ll try it again against Anisimova, who has a weak serve.
Anisimova is a superior clay-court player and should win easily.
Prediction: Amanda Anisimova will win the match.
