Beaten two years ago by the Japanese right here in Melbourne, Caroline Garcia took her revenge (6-4, 7-6) on Monday in the first round of the Australian Grand Slam.
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Caroline Garcia did not indulge in sentimentality. Opposed to an opponent who was absent from the field for a long time, first to treat depression and then to give birth to a little girl, the Frenchwoman showed herself to be intractable on Monday January 15. Very diligent (6-4, 7-6 [7-2] in 1h26), particularly on serve, she took advantage of an obvious lack of rhythm on the part of Naomi Osaka to advance to the second round. She will be opposed to the Polish Magdalena Frech.
In a match which sometimes looked like an opposition between two big servers at Wimbledon as the games went by quickly, Caroline Garcia managed not to remain passive in front of the weight of the four Grand Slams represented by Naomi Osaka. Very aggressive as always, the Habs particularly focused on their play, first to capitalize on a break at 2-2 in the first set, then to keep their opponent at bay in the second. And finally completely free the horses in the tie-break, which she overcame (7 points to 2) thanks to an exceptional first ball.
In the end, she finished the match in 1h26 with a whopping 13 aces but above all the astonishing percentage of 89% of points won behind her first serve. With a throw-in that serves as a machete to clear the field, the 19th player in the world can hope to make her way through the women’s table.
