Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka – First Round – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Australian Open
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THE FACTS
When is Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka on and what time does it start? Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka will take place on Monday 17th January, 2022 – not before 01:15 (UK)
Where is Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka taking place? Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka will take place at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia
What surface is Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka being played on? Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka will take place on an outdoor hard court
Where can I get tickets for Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka
What channel is Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka on in the UK? Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka will be televised live on Eurosport
Where can I stream Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka in the UK? Eurosport subscribers can stream Camila Osorio vs Naomi Osaka live on their website, while Sky Sports subscribers can stream the match live on Sky Go
THE LOWDOWN
CAMILA OSORIO
20-year-old Camila Osorio won her first WTA title last season at a home tournament in Colombia on her favoured clay. The current world number 53 was wildly inconsistent last season but clearly capable of big things on all surfaces after a run to the Tenerife Ladies Open om hardcourts late last year, beating the top seed Elina Svitolina and in-form Camila Giorgi en route.
NAOMI OSAKA
Former world number one and reigning Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka is on her way back to the top of the sport after a disrupted 2021 season in which she took several breaks from the tour. The 24-year-old is a four-time Grand Slam champion already with wins at the US Open in 2018 and 2020 zig-zagging with wins in Melbourne last year and in 2019 for a four-year streak in which she has won a major tournament. A potential round of 16 clash with Ash Barty is in many ways the final this tournament deserves and the winner of it a solid favourite for the title.
THE PREDICTION
World number 53 Camila Osorio has not played a competitive match since losing in the final of the Tenerife Ladies Open last season and the Colombian is likely to find herself overpowered here by the reigning champion. Naomi Osaka is an intensely powerful champion on and off the court and she should be ready to go in the first round here despite pulling out of the semi-finals of her warm-up event last week. Hold off until the Japanese takes to court but Osaka should blast through this first meeting with Camila Osorio in straight sets.
