Naomi Osaka vs Jaqueline Cristian Prediction & Picks - Japan Women's Open

Prediction published on 10/16/25, 7:41 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 10/17/25 at 12:56 PM in Tennis Picks

Naomi Osaka of Japan will duke it out with Jaqueline Cristian of Romania in the quarterfinal round of the 2025 Japan Open in Osaka, Japan, on Friday.

Osaka carries a -240 value against Cristian, who is 3-1 in her last four matches.

Current Form:

Osaka moved three wins away from capturing a WTA title in her home tournament in Osaka, Japan. The former world’s No.1 averted a total meltdown as she hammered out a three-set victory over Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. Osaka fired 9 aces and collected 46 points behind the first ball to capture 10 of 14 service games. She also scored three of her four breakpoints in the deciding set, helping her put Lamens away for good. Osaka will be playing in her fifth quarterfinal this year.

Cristian also secured her fourth quarterfinal appearance this year after besting Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in a come-from-behind fashion, 0-6, 6-4, 6-2. Cristian recovered from a listless performance in the first set by scoring four breakpoints in the second and third sets. The Romanian hiked up her hard-court record to 19-13 and overall slate to 31-23 on the 2025 WTA season.