US Open: Carolien Garcia: a serious outsider?
Back to her best Caroline Garcia has been playing at her best during this first week at Flushing Meadows, we start to see the possibility that she will go all the way and win the grail for a female tennis player
The Frenchwoman needed only 1H27 to sweep Bianca Andreescu (6-3 6-2), her American tour seems more than successful. It was not necessary to get too excited for Caro as the French number one was coming off a long period of difficulty and a 74th place in the WTA rankings. But since her victory in doubles with Kristina Mladenovic at Rolland Garros, the Frenchwoman seems to be one of the favorites for the American tournament. 0 set conceded, an undisputed domination, yes Caroline Garcia is back to a world top 10 level.
The rest of the tournament: complicated or royal road?
As for her opponents, many seeded players have fallen, but serious contenders are not to be taken lightly, indeed, there are still major players such as Jabbeur, Swiatek or Coco Gauff the American prodigy. That’s not all, on Saturday night two other French players are in the running to qualify for the round of 16: Clara Burel and the inusable Alizée Cornet who is playing her 63rd consecutive Grand Slam, a record equaled in history. First, Caroline Garcia will face on Monday another American Alison Riske 28th seeded. The Frenchwoman’s draw will get tougher as Coco Gauff will be on her way in the quarterfinals if the eighth round proves conclusive. Nevertheless, Garcia is in the form of her life and Marion Bartoli may succeed as the last French Grand Slam winner.
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