H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Naomi Osaka vs Sofia Kenin H2H: 2-1

Naomi Osaka holds a 2–1 lead over Sofia Kenin in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Naomi Osaka leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Naomi Osaka won the 2020 Brisbane International second round 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1.

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Naomi Osaka
Japan Age 28 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main-draw meetings
Sofia Kenin
United States Age 27 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Naomi Osaka #4 6-7(3) 6-3 6-1 Sofia Kenin #14 Match data Jan 10, 2020* R16 Brisbane International Premier → modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard
Sofia Kenin #22 6-4 1-6 2-0 (ret.) Naomi Osaka #1 Match data Aug 17, 2019* QF Cincinnati Open Premier 5 → modern equivalent WTA 1000 Hard
Naomi Osaka #20 6-2 7-5 Sofia Kenin #95 Match data May 29, 2018* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Naomi Osaka #13 #1 7,985 2,179 251 136 64.9% 4 2 0 1 1 8
Sofia Kenin #110 #4 5,915 1,980 175 153 53.4% 1 0 0 0 4 5

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Naomi Osaka Sofia Kenin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 2014 2–2 50.0% #260 1,530 0 0 2015 0–1 0.0% #624 1,485 0 0
17 2015 0–2 0.0% #144 1,508 0 0 2016 0–1 0.0% #214 1,451 0 0
18 2016 20–13 60.6% #48 1,700 0 0 2017 3–3 50.0% #110 1,535 0 0
19 2017 19–22 46.3% #68 1,695 0 0 2018 17–14 54.8% #52 1,714 0 0
20 2018 40–20 66.7% #5 1,902 1 2 2019 49–22 69.0% #14 1,926 0 3
21 2019 40–13 75.5% #3 2,047 2 5 2020 23–8 74.2% #4 1,955 1 5
22 2020 16–3 84.2% #3 2,111 3 6 2021 11–10 52.4% #12 1,836 1 5
23 2021 20–8 71.4% #13 2,040 4 7 2022 4–13 23.5% #228 1,668 1 5
24 2022 15–11 57.7% #42 1,933 4 7 2023 22–17 56.4% #33 1,789 1 5
25 — — — — — — — 2024 14–22 38.9% #81 1,733 1 5
26 2024 21–17 55.3% #57 1,872 4 7 2025 26–25 51.0% #28 1,788 1 5
27 2025 31–14 68.9% #16 1,965 4 8 2026 6–17 26.1% #110 1,661 1 5
28 2026 27–11 71.1% #13 2,052 4 8 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Naomi Osaka Sofia Kenin
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 2014 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — 2015 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
17 2015 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 2016 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 2016 18 11 29 62.1% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 2017 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
19 2017 13 13 26 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 4 4 8 50.0% 2018 13 9 22 59.1% 0 3 3 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
20 2018 29 13 42 69.0% 5 4 9 55.6% 6 3 9 66.7% 2019 37 15 52 71.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 6 2 8 75.0%
21 2019 30 7 37 81.1% 9 4 13 69.2% 1 2 3 33.3% 2020 17 6 23 73.9% 6 2 8 75.0% — — — —
22 2020 16 3 19 84.2% — — — — — — — — 2021 7 5 12 58.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1 1 2 50.0%
23 2021 18 5 23 78.3% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2022 4 13 17 23.5% — — — — — — — —
24 2022 14 9 23 60.9% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 2023 17 13 30 56.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 10 16 26 38.5% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
26 2024 13 9 22 59.1% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2025 17 18 35 48.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 2025 25 8 33 75.8% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 2026 3 11 14 21.4% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3%
28 2026 12 6 18 66.7% 7 3 10 70.0% 8 2 10 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 190 88 278 68.3% 36 31 67 53.7% 25 17 42 59.5% — 128 110 238 53.8% 32 31 63 50.8% 15 12 27 55.6%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 350/386 of Naomi Osaka's and 312/330 of Sofia Kenin's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.

Age Naomi Osaka Sofia Kenin
Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts% Yr Sample Aces/M DFs/M 1st Sv% 1st Pts% 2nd Pts% BP Saved% BP Conv% Svc Pts% Ret Pts%
16 2014 4/4 4.3 1.8 55.4% 65.3% 44.8% 33.6% 49.2% 55.5% 41.0% 2015 1/1 1.0 1.0 51.1% 56.5% 40.9% 33.3% — 48.9% 19.5%
17 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2016 1/1 0.0 2.0 72.9% 60.8% 21.1% 55.6% 14.3% 50.0% 35.7%
18 2016 33/33 4.8 2.5 55.2% 69.6% 48.3% 54.8% 51.5% 59.9% 43.8% 2017 6/6 1.3 5.8 64.4% 62.8% 41.8% 47.3% 56.6% 55.2% 41.3%
19 2017 40/41 4.2 2.5 55.9% 67.2% 45.7% 45.6% 46.3% 57.5% 40.2% 2018 31/31 1.6 3.7 65.8% 64.6% 46.6% 50.1% 46.3% 58.4% 42.6%
20 2018 55/60 4.7 2.1 59.7% 71.1% 48.8% 55.8% 55.7% 61.9% 45.3% 2019 68/71 2.0 3.9 65.7% 67.2% 49.2% 60.0% 48.7% 61.0% 43.5%
21 2019 50/53 7.0 1.9 60.2% 73.1% 47.9% 56.3% 51.0% 63.1% 44.4% 2020 31/31 2.1 2.9 68.8% 65.6% 47.6% 62.0% 51.6% 59.8% 42.8%
22 2020 18/19 7.8 2.5 59.0% 76.0% 53.0% 64.2% 43.2% 66.5% 42.5% 2021 21/22 1.9 4.4 64.5% 60.5% 45.1% 56.6% 51.8% 55.0% 42.1%
23 2021 21/28 6.5 2.8 53.5% 76.2% 52.2% 59.4% 52.6% 64.9% 43.6% 2022 17/17 1.5 3.5 68.1% 60.9% 45.7% 51.5% 45.1% 56.0% 36.3%
24 2022 22/26 5.7 2.5 51.4% 76.9% 47.4% 61.9% 44.1% 62.7% 41.4% 2023 39/39 1.6 2.9 69.5% 63.4% 48.8% 50.9% 43.5% 59.1% 41.3%
25 — —/— — — — — — — — — — 2024 36/36 1.6 3.5 68.4% 63.8% 46.4% 56.1% 44.9% 58.2% 40.1%
26 2024 36/38 6.5 2.7 54.0% 75.1% 51.1% 56.3% 50.1% 64.0% 40.4% 2025 39/52 2.0 3.9 66.4% 63.2% 46.7% 54.8% 46.4% 57.5% 41.7%
27 2025 34/46 6.6 2.9 56.9% 74.7% 49.3% 52.5% 53.6% 63.5% 45.2% 2026 22/23 1.9 4.1 65.1% 63.3% 45.8% 48.6% 43.2% 57.3% 37.9%
28 2026 37/38 5.9 2.5 58.2% 72.9% 49.6% 52.0% 47.3% 63.2% 42.7% — —/— — — — — — — — — —
Career — 350/388 5.8 2.4 56.9% 72.6% 48.9% 54.7% 50.3% 62.3% 43.1% — 312/330 1.8 3.7 66.9% 64.2% 47.1% 55.2% 46.9% 58.5% 41.4%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Naomi Osaka Sofia Kenin
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 2014 1531 113.5 +0.17 +0.57 0.923 48.4% +17 — — 45.5% 0.00 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.19 2015 1485 94.2 -2.51 +0.64 0.382 34.9% — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.17
17 2015 1509 102.0 — — — — — — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 — — 0.00 2016 1451 103.9 -0.42 +5.11 0.714 43.7% — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.17
18 2016 1700 128.3 +3.18 +0.66 1.091 51.9% -10 -101 — 60.0% +0.65 4–5 (44%) 5–6 (45%) 101.0 +0.04 2017 1536 115.3 +0.62 -0.92 0.922 48.4% -29 — — 42.9% -0.43 2–0 1–0 — -0.11
19 2017 1696 132.1 +1.30 -2.12 0.947 48.9% +6 -84 -47 45.8% -0.18 5–4 (56%) 2–5 (29%) 97.8 -1.51 2018 1714 136.3 +0.78 +0.61 1.024 50.2% +3 -215 -43 52.7% +0.10 7–5 (58%) 2–2 (50%) 104.1 -1.05
20 2018 1902 160.7 +5.21 +2.94 1.190 53.8% +17 -236 -168 67.5% +1.35 4–3 (57%) 4–4 (50%) 99.8 -2.09 2019 1927 156.3 +4.08 +1.53 1.115 52.2% +10 -341 -159 63.0% +0.79 16–12 (57%) 12–7 (63%) 106.2 -2.16
21 2019 2047 154.9 +5.80 +1.63 1.202 53.6% +30 -229 -350 68.4% +1.22 17–2 (89%) 10–4 (71%) 116.1 +0.60 2020 1955 146.6 +2.59 +0.99 1.065 51.3% -5 -221 — 64.9% +0.85 10–2 (83%) 8–6 (57%) 107.2 +0.07
22 2020 2112 156.0 +6.66 +1.24 1.267 54.0% +19 — — 71.7% +1.61 9–1 (90%) 3–5 (38%) 103.1 -0.42 2021 1837 123.5 -0.49 +0.36 0.936 48.7% +68 -118 — 46.8% -0.23 5–4 (56%) 2–2 (50%) 98.5 +0.56
23 2021 2040 154.1 +6.00 +1.08 1.240 54.0% +82 -235 — 72.2% +1.43 3–3 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 95.5 -0.04 2022 1668 123.9 -0.65 -3.62 0.823 46.4% +5 — — 30.8% -1.31 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) 93.0 +0.02
24 2022 1934 147.8 +4.77 +0.02 1.112 52.0% +91 -156 — 57.4% +0.81 4–1 (80%) 0–2 — -0.62 2023 1790 144.4 +2.38 -0.96 1.010 50.2% +3 -59 -31 53.9% +0.39 7–4 (64%) 5–7 (42%) 102.8 -0.41
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2024 1734 138.0 +1.38 -1.81 0.958 49.2% +7 -27 — 41.0% -0.46 5–6 (45%) 2–10 (17%) 93.4 -0.76
26 2024 1873 146.8 +5.89 -1.17 1.122 52.2% +76 -98 -157 56.3% +0.71 3–5 (38%) 4–8 (33%) 94.1 -2.05 2025 1789 147.8 +0.54 -0.74 0.981 49.4% -16 +29 -61 51.7% -0.12 8–10 (44%) 12–6 (67%) 102.9 -1.15
27 2025 1966 153.3 +4.79 +1.97 1.240 54.1% +59 -128 -253 65.4% +1.12 11–9 (55%) 10–6 (63%) 101.6 +0.92 2026 1662 127.1 -0.12 -3.14 0.888 47.7% -4 +71 +29 34.5% -1.16 2–7 (22%) 3–4 (43%) 95.7 -1.11
28 2026 2053 158.1 +5.18 +1.24 1.160 53.0% +1 -104 -111 66.7% +1.12 8–2 (80%) 7–3 (70%) 109.0 -0.80 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2179 157.0 +4.72 +0.85 1.143 52.6% +35 -157 -155 62.7% +0.95 70–37 (65%) 48–45 (52%) 107.0 -1.65 — 1981 147.5 +1.67 -0.32 0.998 49.9% +4 -109 -75 51.5% +0.05 63–54 (54%) 50–48 (51%) 102.1 -1.87

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.