HOW NAOMI OSAKA AND KAROLINA PLISKOVA MATCH UP AHEAD OF THEIR AUSTRALIAN OPEN SEMI-FINAL ON THURSDAY (PREFIX DENOTES SEEDING):
7-KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE) leads 4-NAOMI OSAKA l(JPN) 2-1
2018 Tokyo, hard, F, Pliskova 6-4 6-4
2018 Indian Wells, hard, QF, Osaka 6-2 6-3
2017 Toronto, hard, R16, Pliskova 6-2 6-7 (4-7) 1-0 retired
NAOMI OSAKA
Age: 21
Ranking: 4
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US7,682,862 ($A10.9 million)
Career titles: 2
Grand slam titles: 1 (US Open 2018)
Australian Open win-loss record: 11-3
Best Australian Open result: semi-finalist 2019
7-KAROLINA PLISKOVA (CZE)
Age: 26
Ranking: 8
Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money: $US$14,563,261 ($A20.36 million)
Career titles: 12
Grand slam titles: 0
Australian Open win-loss record: 18-6
Best Australian Open result: semi-finalist 2019
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