In the second round of the 2024 Madrid Open, former World No. 1 Naomi Osaka is set to face Liudmila Samsonova. After exiting in the first round of the Open Capfinances Rouen Metropole, Osaka moved on to the Madrid Open, where she defeated Greet Minnen 6-4, 6-1 in the first round. This will be Osaka’s fifth appearance at the Madrid Open, and she will enter the match with a 7-4 record in her last 11 games.
The Madrid Open is a clay court event and part of the WTA 1000 series on the women’s circuit. It takes place at La Caja Mágica in Manzanares Park, a multipurpose stadium in Madrid, Spain. The women’s singles winner will take home 1000 points in the WTA rankings and a prize of €963,225.
Osaka’s opponent, Samsonova, has seen mixed results with four wins from 13 matches, including a semifinal finish at the Abu Dhabi Open and a third-round appearance at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Entering Madrid after a first round exit at the Stuttgart Open, Samsonova will be eager to challenge Osaka in her third appearance at the event.
Osaka and Samsonova’s match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 pm local time at the Manolo Santana Stadium on April 25, 2024. The match will be broadcasted on various channels, including Tennis Channel, TSN, TVA, beIN SPORTS, TVNZ, Sky Sports, and more. Live streaming for the match can also be found on WTA TV.
