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Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA Australian Open
by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions
Naomi Osaka is back at the Australian Open and will begin her campaign against 16th seed Caroline Garcia. The two will battle in the first round with the winner going on to square off with either Magdalena Frech or Daria Saville. Caroline Garcia equaled her best-ever finish in Melbourne last season as she made it to the fourth round. It was the eighth time in 12 appearances here that she had advanced past the first round. The Frenchwoman will be eager to go even beyond this time around and winning against a former champion will be perfect motivation. Garcia has won four of the six matches she has played so far this year. She is coming off a second-round elimination in Adelaide. The 30-year-old is up one place to 19th in the live ranking.
Naomi Osaka is a two-time Australian Open champion. She will be hoping for another deep run in her return to the major. Osaka missed the entire 2023 campaign after giving birth to her first child and made a return to the tour this year. She started things off in Brisbane where after winning her first-round tie, was eliminated in the second round. Osaka hasn’t looked to have lost that much of a step. In her last match, she battled for more than two hours against Karolina Pliskova. Being away from the tour has seen the former world number one tumble down the world rankings. She is currently ranked outside the top 800. Osaka has never lost a first-round match in Melbourne. She defeated Garcia in the second round here in 2021 which stands to be their only other previous encounter.
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The Best Betting Odds for Caroline Garcia v Naomi Osaka Match
Bookmaker | 1 | 2 | Bonus up to |
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2.2 | 1.67 |
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2 | 1.68 |
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2.22 | 1.68 |
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2.22 | 1.68 |
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2.21 | 1.67 |
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2.21 | 1.67 |
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2.2 | 1.65 |
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2.21 | 1.67 |
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2.2 | 1.65 |
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2.19 | 1.73 |
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2.1 | 1.73 |
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2.16 | 1.7 |
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2.15 | 1.7 |
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2.2 | 1.67 |
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Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka Form
Caroline Garcia and Naomi Osaka Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
10 Jan 2024 - WTA Adelaide
8 Jan 2024 - WTA Adelaide
5 Jan 2024 - United Cup
4 Jan 2024 - United Cup
2 Jan 2024 - United Cup
1 Jan 2024 - United Cup
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
2 Jan 2024 - WTA Brisbane
31 Dec 2023 - WTA Brisbane
1 May 2022 - WTA Mutua Madrid Open
2 Apr 2022 - WTA Miami
31 Mar 2022 - WTA Miami
10 Mar 2022 - WTA Indian Wells
Caroline Garcia - Naomi Osaka Key Points
- Garcia has won four of the six matches she has played this year
- Osaka has played just twice this season and has lost once
- Naomi Osaka has played just two matches in more than a year
- Five of Osaka’s last seven fixtures have ended in defeat
- Garcia has advanced from the first round at the Australian Open six times in the last seven tournaments
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Our Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka Prediction
Our prediction for Caroline Garcia v Naomi Osaka is for Garcia to win. Garcia has been more active this year than Osaka and has had a strong start to the season. With Osaka expected to be rusty after spending more than a year away, Garcia has a strong chance of winning. Garcia also had one of her best-ever finishes in Melbourne last year and will be eager to do the same this season.
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