Caroline Garcia and the weight of waiting at home

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2023-05-26 14:33:34

The world number 5 has not found the relaxation that notably allowed her to win the Masters at the end of last season. ALEKSANDRA SZMIGIEL/REUTERS

DECRYPTION – At Rolland-Garros, the Lyonnaise almost single-handedly carries the expectations of French tennis in the trough of the wave.

Recently beaten in the third round of the WTA 1000 in Rome by the 100e world Camila Osorio, the French number one did not hide her tears in front of the press: “I would like to understand. I try hard but it doesn’t work, it becomes a nightmare

On a thread since the start of the year, the Lyonnaise has not managed to string together three victories in a row since the Monterrey tournament in early March, where she lost in the final against the Croatian Donna Vekic.

Despite the return to her side in April of coach Bertrand Perret, who had accompanied her in her formidable second half of the 2022 season, the world number 5 did not find in 2023 the relaxation which allowed her to notably win the Masters in end of last season.

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