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Osaka vs Garcia: Australian Open match betting tip
During their long careers, Naomi Osaka and Caroline Garcia have played each other four times and won two victories each. The next meeting between the tennis players will take place on January 13 as part of the first round of the Australian Open. Who will come out on top in the personal meetings based on the results of the match and what bets to choose? - the answer is in our betting tip
Command Analysis
Naomi Osaka
JapanCurrent form
Osaka successfully entered the new season, at the very first tournament in Auckland, the former world number one racket made it to the final. In the decisive match, Naomi played against Tauson, won the first set, but was forced to withdraw from the game due to injury. In the grid of that tournament, she defeated Glushko, Graber, Baptiste and Parks, and by far not the most difficult opponents.
Professional qualities
Naomi has a strong first serve, which, however, does not always fly consistently. Plus, she has a powerful forehand. At the same time, the Japanese tennis player does not always act reliably on the return, and the speed now is not what it used to be.
Current indicators in the tour
Osaka is currently ranked 51st in the world, although she has been a leader in women tennis throughout her career. Naomi has won the Australian Open twice, but that was in 2019 and 2021.
Interesting facts for betting
- Osaka has won three of her four victories this season with a 2-0 score in sets
- In all five matches since the start of the year, Naomi has played more than nine games in the first set
Caroline Garcia
FranceCurrent form
Garcia was forced to end the last season early due to numerous failures. She played her last match in September last year in Guadalajara, where she lost to Magdalena Frech in the semifinals (6-7, 5-7). The Frenchwoman has not played a single match in the new season, it is difficult to judge what form she is in for the start of the Australian Open.
Professional qualities
Caroline tries to play number one, to dictate her terms of play on the court. The Frenchwoman has a powerful serve in her arsenal, she likes to finish rallies with strong forehand strikes, but she is not distinguished by stable actions on the back line.
Current indicators in the tour
Last season was unsuccessful for Garcia, she won only 17 matches on the tour and suffered the same number of defeats. In the ranking today, Caroline occupies a modest 67th place. At the Australian Open, she made it to the 1/8 finals twice in her career, which is her best achievement. Last season, she left Melbourne following the second round.
Interesting facts for betting
- Garcia played tiebreaks in her last two matches on the tour
- The minimum number of sets was played in the three previous matches involving Garcia
Trends
Total under 2.5 sets bet
All four head-to-head encounters were played to a minimum number of sets.
1.41Match Tie-Break Bet – Yes
The bet was successful in two of the three previous head-to-head matches
3.20Tip and bets
It is difficult to judge in what form Garcia approached the start in Melbourne, since she has not played a single match in the new season. Osaka withdrew during the final game in Auckland, and there are also many questions about her readiness to play at her best today. When choosing bets, we will start from the odds and statistics of personal meetings, in which a tight and equal fight regularly unfolded on the court.
Our prediction is Garcia victory with a handicap of (+4.5) games with odds of 1.77
Bet on total
Both tennis players have a powerful first serve, which they often rely on in their game. However, receiving is not their strong point. In their three previous personal meetings, Garcia and Osaka have always played more than 21 games, which is what we expect today.
The second bet is total over 20.5 games for 1.82
Bet on the first set
Note that Osaka has played five matches since the start of the season, and all of them have had more than nine games played in the first set. We expect a close fight to unfold on the court today at the start of the match.
Betting Tip - total games in the first set over 9.5 with odds of 2.10
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