Just when it feels like women’s tennis fashion has done it all, Naomi Osaka proves there are still surprises left. For her second-round match at the Mutua

Despite their excellent runs in the women’s rankings over the years, Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka haven’t met much on the tennis court. Since both players have been active, they’ve played just two times,

Osaka defeated Camila Osorio to set up a Madrid third-round meeting against Anhelina Kalinina.

Tennis fans, if you tuned out after the first set of Monday’s clash at the Mutua Madrid Open, youmissed a certified classic. We were promised a heavyweight bout between the current queen of the courts and a four-time Grand Slam champion fighting her way back to the top.

Naomi Osaka went out of the Madrid Open on Monday, falling to Aryna Sabalenka in three sets. Sabalenka dropped the first set 7-6 but responded well, taking the next two sets 6-3, 6-2 to move into the quarter-finals.

Preview the the 2026 Mutua Madrid Open match between Aryna Sabalenka vs. Naomi Osaka, plus betting odds, insights and head-to-head-stats.

Aryna Sabalenka held off a near-perfect performance from Naomi Osaka to reach the Mutua Madrid Open quarterfinals on Monday, defeating the former world No. 1, 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-2. The defending champion and world No.

A month later, Osaka returned to competition on the clay courts in Madrid, winning the last four games of her opening-round match to beat Camila Osorio 6-2 7-5, and appeared a lot happier. And it’s no surprise the four-time Major champion is feeling positive this week, as her daughter has travelled to Spain with her.