Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova Preview & Prediction | 2025 Miami Open | Second Round

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Once again, plenty of eyes will be on Naomi Osaka when she takes to the court in Miami to face Liudmila Samsonova.

Ranking points: WTA 1000

Start date/time: Thursday 20th March, 2025: UK – not before 3:00pm / US ET – not before 11:00am / US PT – not before 8:00am

Venue: Miami Gardens, Florida, USA

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova ticket information

Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova Prediction

A determined Naomi Osaka may not be at her best, but getting over the line in the first round puts her a step closer to those fixtures vs the bigger names that she used to play against regularly before her self-enforced break from the sport. Osaka has publicly come out post her first round victory and expressed a desire to get back playing with the ‘Big Dogs’.

Liudmila Samsonova may have something to say about that though. She reached the quarter-finals of Indian Wells recently, so she came into Miami on an upward curve and now needs to back that up. So with that in mind, both these players have something to prove in this second round encounter.

Osaka may be the bigger name, but she is inconsistent and still scratching around to find her best Tennis. The better value play is to back Samsonova, who is likely to be more steady on court and perhaps make less errors than Osaka.

Naomi Osaka vs Liudmila Samsonova Tip: Liudmila Samsonova to win