Caroline Garcia will undoubtedly have regrets. Qualified for the second round after knocking out the Japanese Naomi Osaka, back after more than a year of absence, in the first round, the Frenchwoman was surprised by the Polish Magdalena Frech this Wednesday (6-4, 7 -6). Although the clear favorite of this meeting, the Lyonnaise seemed tense and never managed to develop her best tennis.
This is a new failure for the 19th in the world, who cannot find the level of play that allowed her to reach the semi-finals of the US Open and win the Masters at the end of the 2022 season. Caroline Garcia had started well by making the break at the start of the match, before breaking down at the end of the first set (6-4).
Combative, it was once again she who made the first break of the second round, at 3-3. She even served to win the second set, without being able to conclude. The tie-break was ultimately one-sided. Quickly in front, the Pole did not weaken and took advantage of the Frenchwoman’s errors to win this victory, the fifth of her season already. In the third round, she will face the Russian Anastasia Zakharova, who defeated Kaja Juvan earlier in the day.
After her first round, Caroline Garcia was nevertheless confident about her level of play. “It’s in line with the start of the season,” she declared. I’ve already played a lot. There were defeats like against Iga (Swiatek) where it was nothing. I knew I was capable of playing good tennis. It’s progressing well. » Short-term growth.
