On January 13th, Beijing time, the second day of the Australian Open saw former champion Naomi Osaka take to the court against her opponent Garcia. The two are considered rivals, having met in the first round of last year's Australian Open where Garcia won in straight sets. Surprisingly, they were drawn against each other again this year, giving Osaka the opportunity for revenge. Due to their familiarity with each other, the match started with intense exchanges from the beginning. In the first four games, both players held their serves. In the fifth game, Garcia served, but Osaka seized the opportunity to break serve and lead 3-2. Osaka then successfully held her serve in the following game, bringing the score to 4-2 and taking the initiative. In the seventh game, Garcia managed to hold serve, keeping a glimmer of hope for a comeback. However, Osaka did not let her have that chance. After holding serve in the eighth game, Osaka broke Garcia's serve again in the ninth game, ending the first set with a score of 6-3 and leading 1-0 overall. In the second set, Garcia had no room for error. In the first game, Osaka served first, but Garcia changed her strategy from the first set. Her efficient receiving caused Osaka to make frequent mistakes, culminating in Osaka hitting the ball out of bounds, allowing Garcia to break serve for the first time in the match. In the second game, Garcia served, and Osaka had a chance to break back but failed to capitalize, resulting in Osaka trailing 0-2. Fortunately,…

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