The Naomi Osaka vs Marie Bouzkova live stream is about to kick off and the defending women's singles champ is the #1-seed for this US Open live steam. Unlike last year's US Open, Osaka is not seeded in the #4 position, and this brings all the expectations along with it.
Naomi Osaka vs Marie Bouzkova match time
The Naomi Osaka vs Marie Bouzkova live stream is likely in the coverage block that starts at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT / 12 a.m. BST today (August 30).
Some sites are reporting it will start at 7:30 p.m. ET. Match times are always estimates.
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The summer was not kind to Osaka, who hasn't survived through to the quarterfinals since March. That said, her first round victory is practically all-but assured, thanks to her 17-2 record in Grand Slam openers.
The two last faced-off at the 2020 Australian Open, in another first-round match. Osaka won that, 6-2 6-4.
But going back to those expectations, in a blog post Osaka noted that “Your life is your own and you shouldnโt value yourself on other peopleโs standards. I know I give my heart to everything I can and if thatโs not good enough for some then my apologies… I canโt burden myself with those expectations anymore… Seeing everything thatโs going on in the world I feel like if I wake up in the morning thatโs a win. Thatโs how Iโm coming.”
This sounds like she's got a fairly…