Anastasija Sevastova vs Naomi Osaka — Beijing Semi-final

Beijing · WTA · Semi-final
Anastasija Sevastova
LAT
Anastasija Sevastova
#491WTA
1719ELO
1664Hard ELO
36 yrs · 169 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 October 2018 ·
hard
Naomi Osaka
JPN8
Naomi Osaka
#13WTA
1987ELO
1922Hard ELO
$1.8MYTD
$26MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWWLWW
Sevastova A.
6-4 6-4
Osaka N.
Sevastova A.
662
Osaka N.
440

Anastasija Sevastova defeated Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-4 in the Beijing semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Naomi Osaka came in ranked #13, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's round of 64. Anastasija Sevastova narrowed the head-to-head to 4–2.

Key context

Head to head

1–4
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-27MontrealR16hardNaomi Osaka6-1 6-0
2019-01-14Australian OpenR16hardNaomi Osaka4-6 6-3 6-4
2018-12-31BrisbaneQFhardNaomi Osaka3-6 6-0 6-4
2018-02-12DohaR32hardAnastasija Sevastova6-4 6-1
2017-08-07TorontoR32hardNaomi Osaka6-3 6-4
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Statistics

This season
Sevastova A.Osaka N.
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
63%
74%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
61%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.3
6.5
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.4
2.7

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (197 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Sevastova A.Osaka N.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
58
93
Break points saved·Dominant
27
85
Break points won·Slight edge
92
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
77
97
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
67
86

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Sevastova A.Osaka N.
Freshness·
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90

Osaka N.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw