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How the careers of the world's top two women's tennis players, Australia's No.1 Ash Barty and Japan's No.2 Naomi Osaka, compare.
HOW THE CAREERS OF THE WOMEN'S TOP TWO TENNIS PLAYERS COMPARE
1-ASH BARTY (AUS) v 2-NAOMI OSAKA 2-2
2019 Shanghai, hard, F, Osaka 3-6 6-3 6-2
2018 Nottingham, grass, SF, Barty 6-3 6-4
2018 Australian Open, hard, R32, Osaka 6-4 6-2
2014 Acapulco, hard, R32, Barty 6-2 6-4
ASH BARTY
Age: 24
Ranking: 1
Career prize money: $US18,030,248
Career titles: 9
Career win-loss record: 290-96
Grand slam titles: 1 (French Open 2019)
Grand slam win-loss record: 40-22
NAOMI OSAKA
Age: 23
Ranking: 2
Career prize money: $US19,674,032
Career titles: 7
Career win-loss record: 243-133
Grand slam titles: 4 (Australian Open 2019, 2021; US Open 2018, 2020)
Grand slam win-loss record: 53-14
SINCE 2019 FRENCH OPEN
BARTY
- 5 titles (Yarra Valley Classic 2021, Adelaide International 2020, WTA Finals 2019, Birmingham 2019, French Open 2019)
- 6 finals, 10 semi-finals, 11 quarter-finals from 16 tournaments
Win-loss record: 57-13 (81 per cent)
Top-10 record: 7-2
Top-20 record: 17-6
Prize money: $US10,253,190
OSAKA
- 4 titles (Australian Open 2021, US Open 2020, China Open 2019, Pan Pacific Open 2019)
- 5 finals, 7 semi-finals, 9 quarter-finals from 15 tournaments
Win-loss record: 47-9 (84 per cent)
Top-10 record: 4-2
Top-20 record: 9-3
Prize money: $US7,922,059