Svitolina vs Osaka

WTA Montreal 🇨🇦

Svitolina E. vs Osaka N.

🧠 Form & Context

Elina Svitolina
• Set-and-match control: Has dropped just one set this week—dominated Kalinskaya (6–1, 6–1), Anisimova (6–4, 6–1), and Rakhimova (7–5, 6–2).
• Top-10 presence: Notched her fourth Top-10 win of 2025, matching her best season since 2019.
• WTA 1000 pedigree: Former champion in Toronto (2017) and semifinalist in Montreal (2018)—a proven performer in high-stakes QFs.

Naomi Osaka
• Return to form: Back in Montreal for the first time since 2018—beat Samsonova (4–6, 7–6, 6–3), Ostapenko (6–2, 6–4), and Sevastova (6–1, 6–0).
• Grit and grind: Saved three match points against Samsonova—flashing the steel that carried her to four Grand Slams.
• Chasing a breakthrough: Looking for her first WTA 1000 semifinal since Miami 2022—her aggressive return game may tip the scales.

🔍 Match Breakdown

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