For the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the French Caroline Garcia is one of the big favorites for the title.
The general public had left him at the top of world tennis by winning the Masters at the end of the year, succeeding in the history of French tennis to Amélie Mauresmo. For this new year, Caroline Garcia’s ambitions are very high. Lacking success at the start of 2022, the Frenchwoman can recover a lot of points in the WTA rankings and obtain the best ranking of her career, she who is currently in 4th place.
For the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Frenchwoman, seeded number 4 in the tournament, is considered one of the big favorites of this Australian Open, despite her elimination in the quarter-finals at the Adelaide tournament on Friday. January 13 against the Swiss Bencic. On a surface that she likes, with her new way of feeding, capital according to her in her new success, her solidity found in the game and especially her aggressiveness, Caroline Garcia is eagerly awaited. She is the first Frenchwoman to be in the top 4 before a Grand Slam since Amélie Mauresmo at Wimbledon 2007.
“My tennis has been stable for the past six months. I have managed to win matches by playing moderately well, and to find solutions. Above all, my game identity is very clear. Whether it works or not, it is by where I need to go. I think now I’m more able to take on this style of play, when it’s going well and when it’s not so well, to take on my attitude, my identity, the presence that I have to show for myself. impose compared to my opponents” she explained to the microphone of Eurosport a few months ago.
Asked about him in an Argentinian media, legend Mats Wilander paid tribute to the Frenchwoman. “For me to see Caroline Garcia at her best after 12 years on the tour, having been one of the most talented young people, keeping her spirit alive, is the most admirable thing I’ve seen in the tennis for a long time. She is such an inspiration to me.
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Biography Caroline Garcia. Caroline Garcia was born on May 16, 1993 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region. Sporty, the Frenchwoman started playing tennis at the age of 9, in Villeurbanne, in the Lyon suburbs. Champion of France in 2010 in the 17/18 category, she was trained by Frédéric Fontang (current coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime – NDR) during the 2011-2012 season. She separated from Fontang in 2012 and decided to be coached by her father, Louis-Paul Garcia. She turned professional in 2011.
A pure striker, Caroline Garcia has a very attacking style of play. The native of Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a very good waitress, which allows her to often score aces. His huge flat forehand and powerful backhand are part of his wide offensive panoply. Very worked, his ball strike disturbs many opponents.
What is Caroline Garcia’s track record?
During her career, Caroline Garcia has won 10 titles, including three in 2022: Bad Homburg, Warsaw and Cincinnati, her first Masters 1000. Here are the Frenchwoman’s other trophies: Bogota (Colombia) in 2014, Strasbourg (France) and Mallorca (Spain). ) in 2016, Wuhan (China) and Beijing (China) in 2017, Tianjin (China) in 2018 and Nottingham (England) in 2019. Three lost finals are added to the prize list of the native of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
What is Caroline Garcia’s ranking?
Around the 150th place in the world (nldr: 135th) when she turned professional in 2011, Caroline Garcia currently ranks 4th in the WTA rankings. The best ranking achieved by the Frenchwoman dates from September 10, 2018 where she was also 4th in the ranking WTA.
What is Caroline Garcia’s fortune?
On the professional circuit for more than 10 years, Caroline Garcia has amassed more than 11 million dollars ($11,530,361m) in winnings obtained thanks to her performances during competitions.
Who are Caroline Garcia’s parents?
Between 2012 and 2021, Caroline Garcia was coached by her father, Louis-Paul. A relationship that the player had decided to break before Roland Garros 2021. Since then, she has been coached by Bertrand Perret.
Who is Caroline Garcia’s boyfriend?
The Frenchwoman is quite discreet about her private life and has often spoken of the difficulty of getting into a relationship. She has also decided to put aside her “sentimental life”. VSis difficult: either the person understands, and you live this relationship at a distance, or they put their professional life aside, and you travel as a couple. Me, for now, I’m focused on my tennis. One day it will come“she conceded at a press conference in 2018.