Osaka Faces Sabalenka in French Open Round of 16

Naomi Osaka and Aryna Sabalenka are set to play each other in the round of 16 at the French Open. The Roland Garros account posted the matchup graphic on Saturday afternoon. It will be their second meeting in a Grand Slam. Both players advanced earlier in the day. Sabalenka, the No. 1 seed from Belarus, beat Daria Kasatkina 6-0, 7-5. Osaka, the No. 16 seed from Japan, got past 18-year-old American Iva Jovic 7-6, 6-7, 6-4.Sabalenka leads the head-to-head series 2-1 overall. The two have already played twice this year, with Sabalenka winning both, including one on clay. The match is the featured women’s singles game in the fourth round. No start time has been confirmed yet, but fans online are already picking sides and hoping it lands in a prime evening slot for viewers in the U.S. and elsewhere.