By TJ
Published 3 minutes ago, Updated now
Caroline Garcia is smiling in Mexico. HENRY ROMERO / REUTERS
The Frenchwoman beat the American Hailey Baptiste in two sets (7-5, 6-4) and continues her journey in the Mexican WTA 1000.
Caroline Garcia confirms her return to form. Quarter-finalist last week at the San Diego Open, the French number 1 defeated the American Hailey Baptiste in two sets (7-5, 6-4) last night to reach the quarter-finals. final in Guadalajara. The Lyonnaise takes her revenge on her opponent who beat her in the first round of the 2022 Australian Open (4-6 7-6 6-3).
For a place in the semi-final, the Lyonnaise, now 11th in the world, will challenge the Belarusian Victoria Azarenka (seeded number 10) who easily won against the Russian Veronika Kudermetova (n°7) in two short sets, 6 -2, 6-1.
The results of the round of 16 of the WTA tournament in Guadalajara played on Wednesday:
Martina Trevisan (ITA) bat Ons Jabeur (TUN/N.1) 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6-3
Caroline Dolehide (USA) beat Ekaterina Alexandrova (RUS/N.8) 6-1, 6-2
Leylah Fernandez (CAN) beat Emma Navarro (USA) 6-2, 6-3
Sofia Kenin (USA) beat Jelena Ostapenko (LAT/N.6) 6-4, 7-5
Victoria Azarenka (BLR/N.10) beat Veronika Kudermetova (RUS/N.7) 6-2, 6-1
Caroline Garcia (FRA/N.3) beat Hailey Baptiste (USA) 7-5, 6-4
Emiliana Arango (COL) bt Taylor Townsend (USA) 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
Maria Sakkari (GRE/N.2) beat Camila Giorgi (ITA) 6-2, 6-2
