Caroline Garcia TOBY MELVILLE / REUTERS
The French number 1 dominated the American Katia Volynets in two sets (6-4, 6-3) and was a little reassured.
At Wimbledon,
Even if the score experienced a few failures and 34 unprovoked unforced errors (twice as many as her opponent), Caroline Garcia provided the essential against the American Katie Volynets, 125th in the world dismissed in two sets (6-4, 6- 3). The 5th in the world, whose upper right arm was wrapped in a long adhesive bandage, also reassured herself physically, a few days after having abandoned in Eastbourne due to shoulder pain: “I recovered well. I tried to serve loosely. This is one of my strengths which brings me a lot of free points. Especially since with the wind, it was not easy to find the right setting. The sensations were correct today. I didn’t have too much discomfort even if there was a little pain at the start of the match. Inflammation can pass. It’s nothing serious. You just have to be careful. And see how it evolves day by day. The advantage of a Grand Slam is that you have a day off to adjust and recover. I will do everything to increase in intensity».
Still too inconstant, the winner of the last Masters experienced a slack in the second act. The American scored two entry breaks to break away 3-0 with serve to follow:I fell a little sleepy in the second set.But I managed to be present on the important points. I’m happy with the victory, nothing more, nothing less“, she acknowledged. She then knew how to line up six games in a row to give herself the right to find Leylah Fernandez in the second round. A more serious test.
Crisp at Roland-Garros, after a very disappointing season on clay, the leader of tricolor tennis has become green again, failing to have regained the confidence she had last season: “The attitude is better. I’m calmer on the court. Grass is more my style of play. On clay, I sometimes tend to push too hard. Time has had its effect. The failure of Roland-Garros (loss in the 2nd round) was hard to digest. In Berlin I played singles and doubles. I did a good preparation in Mallorca.»
2023-07-03 17:03:03
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