In the columns of The team, Mats Wilander analyzed Caroline Garcia’s loss to Ons Jabeur at the gates of the US Open final. For the Swedish consultant, seven-time Grand Slam winner, the Frenchwoman must be able to adapt tactically on days when she encounters difficulty in deploying her particularly aggressive game.
“Now she has to figure out how to play when things don’t go as planned. What is plan B? For the moment, there is no plan B. To get by against Jabeur or, more generally, on a bad day, the next step is to realize: “Ok, I’m slightly too aggressive , I make too many mistakes or my opponent prevents me from being as aggressive as I would like. If Caroline continues in this direction, she must also realize that sometimes it does not work. And, in this case, strike slightly less hard in the same position or step back a little to give yourself more time. Put a little more security in his strikes. These are two solutions to correct this problem, particularly on the return, when your opponent’s serve puts you in difficulty. Even during a point, you can make small adjustments: for example, stepping back a little on the return and then attacking again. She can also play more depending on the score. »
Published on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 6:40 PM
