'I just want to be seeded so I can just stop playing her,' Naomi Osaka reveals her real relationship with Caroline Garcia hours before their showdown in Miami

This will be their third meeting in three months, as Osaka opened up about her relationship with the latter in a humorous exchange with the press. When asked about facing the French again, Osaka humorously described their relationship as “work buddies.“

Man, we're friends at this point. We're just, you know, work buddies. We see each other all the time. It's funny. I just want to be seeded so I can just stop playing her, like, Said Osaka via Miami Open press. 

The audience will witness their newfound camaraderie yet again as their head-to-head rivalry undergoes a major change. Caroline Garcia took her first win at the Australian Open, but the Japanese bounced back soon after, matching the scoreboard.

Naomi Osaka storms past Elina Svitolina to play Caroline Garcia yet again

All eyes were on Naomi Osaka, who made a comeback to tennis after a prolonged break. Though she started the season on a quiet note, the 2-time Australian Open champion soon gained confidence in her game as she had a deeper run with every tournament. 

Her recent win came against Elina Svitolina at the Miami Open. It was another enormous victory for Osaka, who registered a Top-15 win. Tough, the Ukrainian, made a decent attempt at a comeback, she was no match for the sort of form the Japanese was in.

Soon, Osaka beat Svitolina in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6(5), to fix a matchup with Garcia in the third set.