The French savored her consecration after beating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the final on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas.
It took 17 years for a Frenchwoman to succeed Amélie Mauresmo (2005) and win the WTA Masters. Caroline Garcia became the second tricolor to win this competition by dominating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka (n°7) in the final on Monday in Fort Worth, Texas (7-6 (7/4), 6-4).
“It’s really a lot of happiness”, Garcia said in his post-match press conference. “A crazy final, a lot of intensity on every point. I’m just really proud of the work we’ve done throughout the year. It was a great game – it really went forward. I’m really happy to win the biggest title of my career.”confided the Lyonnaise before talking about her development throughout this wonderful year 2022.
“Just very happy with the state of mind, to be really calm at all times”, she detailed. “All the negative emotion doesn’t affect me, and a lot of that helped me take the few chances I had in the tiebreak.”
«Sometimes emotions take over or things just don’t go your way», added garcia. «I mean, sometimes there’s a big fight, so you have to find your way through. At some points you can’t do anything. You just try to make it back and run as fast as you can to the other side. And this is one of the biggest points that I improved. One of the most important things today was to stay calm and jump at every opportunity.» Mission successfully accomplished in Texas.
We were lucky to have great champions in France in the past. I’m really proud to be part of it
Caroline Garcia
Moved, the Habs did not conceal their joy in now inviting themselves to the table of the great French players. “We were lucky to have great champions in France in the past. I’m really proud to be part of it“, she confided with emotion before thanking her entourage and recalling the recent years of galleys which have sometimes been able to make her doubt: “I would like to thank my team, but also share this trophy with all the people who have accompanied me all these years. I only keep positive things from these experiences which made me a better player and a better person.