A big doubt escorted Caroline Garcia on her arrival in Fort Worth (Texas) where the WTA Masters takes place. touched by the departure of his precious trainer Bertrand Perret and results at half mast since his semi-final at the US Open, the French swept him away on Tuesday, for his entry into the running. Supervised by her parents in the stands and supported punctually by the Argentinian coach Juan Pablo Guzman, Garcia (29 years old, 6th in the world) beat Coco Gauff (18 years old, 4th), in two sets (6-4, 6-3) and in 1h19. She had already dominated the young American in the quarter-finals of the New York Major.
Sharp in the exchanges, with ball catches very early, Garcia was able to further raise his level of play on the important points, like this successful break at 5-4 to pocket the first set.
And now, Swiatek
“I had the right state of mind today,” she wanted to remember. “Knowing how to stay calm and positive was super important. In the end, it was really a good game from me, solid. It’s a good step forward in this group. “Her success in two straight sets effectively allows her to open the door to the semi-finals, a level she had already reached during her first participation in this event in 2017.
The only player to have won titles on all three surfaces in 2022 (German grass in Bad Homburg, Polish clay in Warsaw and American cement in Cincinnati), Garcia now has an appointment with Iga Swiatek. The world number 1, winner at Roland-Garros and the US Open, easily disposed 6-2, 6-3 of the Russian Daria Kasatkina (n° 8).