Naomi Osaka on course to meet Elina Svitolina in early Miami showdown

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Naomi Osaka is set for a favorable Miami first-round matchup but she will be facing a very difficult test in the name of Elina Svitolina if she makes it to the second round. 

Osaka, the 2022 Miami runner-up, is set to return to the tournament this year after missing it last year due to pregnancy. 

On Sunday, the Miami main draw was released and former world No. 1 Osaka learned that she would be starting against 51st-ranked Elisabetta Cocciaretto. When Osaka, 26, and 23-year-old Cocciaretto meet, it will be the first time that they are playing against each other. 

While Cocciaretto won a WTA 125 tournament in Charleston last week, all of her main-level tournaments in 2024 ended in the opening two rounds. With that being said, Cocciaretto is definitely a favorable opening matchup for Osaka. 

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Osaka could face Svitolina in a Miami second-round showdown

If Osaka makes it past Cocciaretto, she will be facing No. 15 seed and 2023 Wimbledon semifinalist Svitolina in the second round. Considering that both Osaka and Svitolina are star names and that they are playing again after post-pregnancy comebacks, there is no doubt that their matchup would bring lots of attention and…

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