Caroline Garcia persists and signs against the Italian players in Lyon.
After eliminating the number 1 seed of the Rhone tournament, the Transalpine Camila Giorgi (5-7, 6-4, 6-0), the French took the best this Thursday on her compatriot Martina Trevisan, 92nd player in the world.
A victory once again in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 6-3), with the difference that Caroline Garcia this time pocketed the first set before experiencing a slack in the second and taking over the direction of the operations in the last act.
She will face in the next round on Friday the Belgian Alison van Uytvanck (N.55), seeded number 7. She had already beaten Garcia in the quarter-finals of this event, in 2020, for the first edition (6-2 , 6-2).
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It will be a difficult match, obviously.
I have played it several times.
She has a game that lends itself well to indoor play where she has good results on this surface.
We have a game that has a bit of the same characteristics with good serve and forward play.
My two victories give me confidence in my strengths and it's up to me to recover well to be ready.
It will be played out in a few details
, ”she predicted.
Van Uytvanck was rested on Thursday while Garcia played two straight-set encounters on Tuesday and Wednesday.
I want to take advantage because it's a rare opportunity to play in France and even more so in Lyon.
Caroline Garcia
Against Trevisan, Caroline Garcia was satisfied "
with the way she reacted mentally
" after being led 3-0 in the first leg.
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She started well in the first three games when I was inside.
It was going quite quickly, she served well but it was only one break.
I managed to stay calm.
She took the ball very early without giving me much time.
There were several matches in this same match
, ”commented Caroline Garcia.
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I managed to be more present in the third set.
At the beginning of this one, it was hung with more exchanges on each side.
I managed to put more pressure and I managed to find my level in the service and to be more solid
“, rejoiced the former 4th world, happy to play at home.
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I want to take advantage because it's a rare opportunity to play in France and even more so in Lyon.
This is a golden opportunity for me and I take advantage of the energy that the spectators give me
,” she concluded.