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Naomi Osaka def. Mihaela Buzarnescu
6-3 6-3
Match Information
| Date | May 17, 2019* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Rome |
| Category | WTA 500 |
| Surface | Clay |
| Round | R16 |
| Winner | Naomi Osaka |
| Score | 6-3 6-3 |
| Loser | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
| Stat | Naomi Osaka | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 9 | 1 |
| Double faults | 1 | 2 |
| First serve % | 59 | 70 |
| First serve points won % | 88 | 51 |
| Second serve points won % | 61 | 50 |
| Break points saved % | 0 | 56 |
| Break points converted % | 44 | 100 |
| Service points won % | 77 | 51 |
| Return points won % | 49 | 23 |
| Total points won % | 60 | 40 |
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Naomi Osaka | Mihaela Buzarnescu |
|---|---|---|
| Country | JPN | ROU |
| Birth date | Oct 16, 1997 | May 4, 1988 |
| Age | 21 | 31 |
| Height | 180 | 175 |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | 1 | 29 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 6,356 | 1,580 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,956 | 1,725 |
| Career W-L | 240–130 | 58–63 |
| Career earnings | $26,367,552 | $2,791,287 |
Path
Naomi Osaka's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | R32 | Dominika Cibulkova | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
Naomi Osaka's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | QF | Kiki Bertens | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data |
Mihaela Buzarnescu's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | R32 | Julia Goerges | 6-4 3-6 4-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 2019 | R64 | Jelena Ostapenko | 6-2 5-4 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |