Roland-Garros: “She lacks physical and mental freshness…”, why Caroline Garcia can’t do it anymore

2023-05-31 20:54:03

For three years, the punishment has always been the same: Caroline Garcia no longer passes the second round at Roland-Garros. As in 2021 and 2022, the Lyonnaise, seeded number 5, stumbled this Wednesday on the second step, yet hardly insurmountable. A 6-4, 3-6, 5-7 defeat despite saving eight match points. If we go back in time, she had suffered the same fate also in 2019. 4 years ago, her opponent was called… Anna Blinkova who had not won a Grand Slam match before this Wednesday. Yes, it seems far from his quarter-final in 2017, 6 years ago already. This tournament, which she loves above all else, always refuses her. Except in doubles that she won last year with Kristina Mladenovic but the love doesn’t seem to be mutual. In 13 participations, Caroline Garcia fell in the first or second round 10 times.