Defending champion, Naomi Osaka will take the court at the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first round of the 2021 US Openagainst the Czech, Marie Bouzkova. The World No. 3 will try to win her third consecutive hardcourt major. Here, check out everything there’s to know about this tennis match such as the preview, information, predictions, odds and how to watch it in the US.
Osaka is coming to New York low on matches, she only has played six games since Miami. However, the 23-year-old is always a threat, especially in big scenarios and she has shown before that the US Open suits her. After losing in Tokyo, and being in the middle of open conversations around mental health, surely Osaka will be looking to makeheadlines again but for her good tennis.
On the other hand, Marie Bouzkova, 23, will try to upset her at a crowded Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Czech is good at rallys and can be a tough opponent to play against. However, she will have to bring her A-game if she wants to make it through the second round in New York.
Marie Bouzkova vs Naomi Osaka: Match Information
Date: Monday, August 30, 2021.
Time: 7:30 PM (estimated)
Location: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Billie Jean King Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows.
Marie Bouzkova vs Naomi Osaka: Time by state in the US
ET: 7:30 PM
CT: 6:30 PM
MT: 5:30 PM
PT: 4:30 PM
Marie Bouzkova vs Naomi Osaka: Head-to-head and storylines
Naomi Osaka and Marie Bouzkova have played each other only one time prior to this first round match at the US Open 2021. It was also at the first round of a major, the Australian Open 2020, and Osaka won easily in two straight sets 6-2, 6-4.
How to watch or live stream Marie Bouzkova vs Naomi Osaka in the US
The match between Naomi Osaka and Marie Bouzkova to be played on Monday, August 30 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium for the first round of the US Open 2021 will be broadcasted in the US by ESPN.
Marie Bouzkova vs Naomi Osaka: Odds and predictions
Oddsmakers in the US had already made their predictions for this tennis game. According to FanDuel, Osaka is the strong favorite to reach the second round of the US Openwith odds of -1000, while Bouzkova has odds of +600.
| FanDuel | |
| Marie Bouzkova | +600 |
| Naomi Osaka | -1000 |
*Odds by FanDuel