Returning from New York where she distinguished herself by reaching the semi-final of the US Open, Caroline Garcia returned to real life.
From the end of her American summer to her new fame, not forgetting her doubts linked to her injury in recent months, the new 10th player in the world is telling her truths in the team.
Selected pieces.
Still under the influence of her elimination against the Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the Frenchwoman says she needs time to evacuate: “The sequence was quite fast, the defeat is always painful.
With my team, we have seen all the positives of the last few weeks.
It gives a lot of hope.
But you also tell yourself that winning a Grand Slam is something quite exceptional.
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She continues, coldly, on her new status.
Although having already been number 4, exactly four years ago, Caroline Garcia appreciates her return to the fore: “Returning to the top 10 was the goal, but I was not considering it so soon (… ) If I sat down at a table and rewatched the film of everything that happened after my abandonment in Miami in March, I would never have believed it.
Impossible.
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At almost 29 years old, the winner of Roland-Garros in doubles (with Kristina Mladenovic) at the beginning of June was not spared by injuries, mainly to the foot, which inevitably led to periods of doubt: "We say to ourselves that at at some point it will get better.
When you come back on the court, you're still in pain, it's not okay, but the team was super positive, hyper-closed.
I couldn't take this permanent pain any longer.
We had to rebuild ourselves little by little.
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Fortunately, at the beginning of June, a ray of sunshine Porte d'Auteuil landed on the Lyonnaise.
As in 2016, the Garcia-Mladenovic pair won the doubles tournament.
“It was a recovery tournament, to see where we were.
By concentrating day after day, staying in the present, you find yourself in the final on Sunday.
I was a little surprised to find myself there.
It brought a whole wave of positive energy, of emotion.
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Back in the world top 10 for @CaroGarcia 👏#FlyWithCaro pic.twitter.com/X0q22Es3mB
– FFT (@FFTennis) September 12, 2022
Until the spring of 2021, Caroline Garcia trained under the orders of her omnipresent father, Louis-Paul. Since December, she has been collaborating with Bertrand Perret, who had taken care of Paul-Henri Mathieu and... Ons Jabeur: “ There are also criticisms of my father, in relation to his coaching abilities.
He didn't get the respect he deserved.
Frankly, taking an 11-year-old girl and bringing her to 4th in the world, I don't know many coaches who have done that.
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Today, she finally assumes with her new fame: "I did not win the title, but I had victories that went more unnoticed (...) Lately, in French tennis, we are all a little lower.
There, something happened.
I try to play tennis as well as possible, with my style, my personality.
Some people like it, some don't.
Then I'm not complaining.
I am really happy !
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