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February 9 2021, 14:18 · Adam Evans

2021 Australian Open Second Round – Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka Preview & Prediction

2021 Australian Open Second Round – Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka Preview & Prediction
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THE FACTS

Where is Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne

When is Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka on and what time does it start? Wednesday 10th February, 2021 – not before 08:00 (UK)

Where can I get tickets for Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection

What channel is Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka on? The 2021 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match

Where can I stream Caroline Garcia vs Naomi Osaka in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription

THE LOWDOWN

CAROLINE GARCIA

  • France’s Caroline Garcia is well know on tour as a big occasion lover and she overcame Polona Hercog in a tense and competitive straight-sets win in the first round.
  • The world number 43 made it through to the round of 16 at last year’s Roland-Garros in her previous Grand Slam and has lost twice so far this year to top 10 players Elina Svitolina and Elise Mertens.

NAOMI OSAKA

  • Australian Open third see Naomi Osaka made short work of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in their first round match to set-up a first career meeting with Caroline Garcia.
  • The 23-year-old pulled out of the semi-final of last week’s Gippsland Trophy and clearly to good effect as she targets a second Australian Open title, winning her first in 2019.

THE PREDICTION

This should be a feisty match in the second round between fierce Grand Slam competitor Caroline Garcia and Naomi Osaka, who should be considered a title contender here in Melbourne. The 2019 champion barely broke a sweat in her first round match and will be fresh enough to do the same to Garcia here, with the Frenchwoman unlikely to be able to match her opponent’s power. World number three Osaka won the US Open in her previous Grand Slam. Last time that happened, she followed it up with an Australian Open title and she can continue on that journey with a straight-sets victory here.