Osaka v Zheng Rematch Set for Stacked Berlin Draw

By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Saturday June 15, 2024

Naomi Osaka and Zheng Qinwen met in the round of 16 at Rome last month, with the Chinese star edging Osaka 6-2, 6-4. They’ll meet again next week on the Berlin grass, in the first round.

Sixth-seeded Zheng will frace Osaka for the third time overall – the pair have split those meetings with Osaka coming through a three-setter in San Jose in 2022.

Coco Gauff takes her spot at the top of the draw, with Aryna Sabalenka seeded No.2 and Elena Rybakina seeded third.

The top four seeds get byes in Berlin.

Here are the potential quarterfinal matchups if the seeds hold:

[1] Gauff v Jabeur [8]
[4] Pegula v Zheng [6]
[7] Sakkari v Rybakina [3]
[5] Vondrousova v Sabalenka [2]

Main draw in Berlin (WTA 500) where Coco Gauff, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina, and Jessica Pegula are the top seeds.

No.6 seed Zheng Qinwen will open against Naomi Osaka. pic.twitter.com/LZaHH1LnV1

— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 15, 2024