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Former World No.1 Naomi Osaka has defeated Caroline Garcia in the opening round of the 2025 Australian Open. The win comes a year after Garcia ended Osaka's return to Grand Slam tennis after her maternity leave. The match was a nail-biter, lasting 1 hour and 45 minutes, with Osaka winning with scores of 6-3, 3-6, and 6-3.

At her peak, the four-time Grand Slam champion played her best tennis in the toughest moments. In Melbourne, she did it again.

The 27-year-old Naomi Osaka has now won eight of her nine opening rounds Down Under, with that sole loss coming in 2024 to Caroline Garcia

Naomi Osaka defeated Caroline Garcia in three sets in the Australian Open first round, reversing the result of their 2024 clash at the same stage.

Osaka set to meet Garcia again at the Australian Open after publicly saying she would prefer to avoid that matchup.

Naomi Osaka (No. 50 ranking) will take on Caroline Garcia (No. 58) in the Round of 128 of the Australian Open on Saturday, January 11.Osaka’s last match was a win, 6-3, 6-2, over Katie

Mats Wilander believes Naomi Osaka has the potential to "cause some serious upsets in the next couple of years" after beating Caroline Garcia.