Caroline Garcia continues her journey in this Australian Open 2023. At the end of a second round meeting disputed in 1h52 of play, the world number four defeated Leylah Fernandez in two sets (7-6, 7-5). Thanks to strong mental resources, the Frenchwoman managed to stay solid in the important moments of the match. In the round of 16, the recent champion of the Masters in Fort Worth will face the German Laura Siegemund.
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It was a test awaited by the followers of women’s tennis in order to know the real capacities of Caroline Garcia in this first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Faced with the finalist of the US Open in 2021, the Lyonnaise demonstrated the extent of her positive development during the 2022 financial year, particularly in the mental field. From the start of the match, the two players showed a very good level and Fernandez confirmed that her place of 40th in the WTA rankings was largely undervalued. Solid on serve, the Canadian was the first to break her opponent, but Garcia quickly recovered to tie the match at 3-3. From then on, the two tenniswomen ensured their faceoffs, then the tie-break decided the outcome of the first set.
Led 4-0 then 5-2, Garcia did not let go. Better still: the semi-finalist of the last US Open won five points in a row to pocket the round in one hour and three minutes (7-6). Stunned, Fernandez reacted in the best possible way at the start of the second round. At 3-2 against him, Garcia erased two break points. Then at 5-5, the Frenchwoman began to accelerate to win a shutout on opposing service. Thanks to his first-ball quality, the number four seed kept his head held high to win (7-5). Without a doubt, this victory gives Garcia a little more confidence in view of his ultimate goal: winning a Grand Slam tournament. And if it was in Melbourne?
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01/11/2023 At 1:56 PM