Caroline Garcia is reassured. The French player found her way to victory after beating the German Sabine Lisicky, current 380th player in the world in the WTA rankings, in two sets. The French will face the Australian Jaimee Fourlis (218th) or the Chinese Xinuy Wang (69th) in the next round.
Caroline Garcia, 4th in the world and prematurely eliminated in the second round at Roland-Garros, made her return to competition on Monday on the grass of Berlin where she won in the first round against the German Sabine Lisicki (308th) 7-6 (7/2), 6-3. The Lyonnaise will face the Australian Jaimee Fourlis (218th) or the Chinese Xinuy Wang (69th).
Lost trust
Reached the top 5 thanks to a hair-raising second half of the season in 2022, including a title in Cincinnati, a semi-final at the US Open (her first in a Grand Slam), and a triumph at the Masters at the end of season, Garcia (29), lost confidence, struggles to live up to his new status since the beginning of the year.
Before lining up on the grass of Berlin, she had not played since her defeat in the second round on clay at Roland-Garros on May 31 against the Russian Anna Blinkova (56th) 4-6, 6-3 , 7-5.