Caroline Garcia can do nothing against Sloane Stephens, who easily wins in two sets
The Frenchwoman fell in the semi-final of the Rouen tournament this Saturday (6-3, 6-2).
Between aggression and accuracy, you sometimes have to know how to find the right balance. This is how Caroline Garcia’s semi-final at the Rouen tournament can be summed up, where the Frenchwoman fell in two sets against the American Sloane Stephens (6-3, 6-2).
The native of Saint-Germain-en-Laye entered with a clear strategy, that of attacking, not hesitating to position herself high on her opponent’s serve. It passes on certain shots with fabulous returns, but the American, concentrated, well in his match, makes few mistakes in the key moments, thus managing to break first (3-1), then to break again (4 -2), after response from the Frenchwoman. Above, the first set is easily won 6-3, a foretaste of a second round lost in advance.
The American took advantage of the momentum to accelerate from the start of the second set and take Garcia’s serve (3-1). This time, the 23rd player in the world will not have the means to come back against a player who is playing increasingly fair. Double break (5-2) and game, set and match, 6-3, 6-2: move along, there is nothing to see.
In the final in Rouen, Stephens will face the winner of the match between the Polish Linette and the Ukrainian Kalinina.
2024-04-20 15:34:31
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