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I ignored Lučić since Strasbourg, up until the first round of RG. However, that's not an option anymore. She's not only winning, she's crushing it. She left Parmentier with one game, Mladenovic with two, Razzano three, Babos five, and now Hantuchova with three games. All in the last ten days. That's not a coincidence, she's got momentum and form. So, none of that before RG really matters now. Her tennis would earn her a Top 20 status right now. I think Osaka is an ideal opponent now. This is her first real clay courts season, she said so herself. She played green clay in America so far. This is totally different and her struggle was obvious. She beat Ostapenko who wasn't moving well thanks to her hits' strength, but that won't help her against Mirjana who's a strong and fast hitter. Also, Osaka's movement is really, really bad. She doesn't know how to slide, she doesn't have the timing, and both of that matters both offensively and defensively. She lost her only red clay match to Pouis-Tigo last year by eight games difference. Hantuchova beat her by six a few weeks back. She's only beaten Zheng who's even worse on clay, and Ostapenko who obviously struggled. Osaka won't be able to match Mirjana. If Mirjana goes on the route she was on for the last ten days, she can easily beat the Japanese here.