“
There is still something to play for
,” said Caroline Garcia on Thursday, who will play her qualification for the Masters semi-finals on Saturday against Russian Daria Kasatkina, despite her 6-3, 6-2 defeat against Iga Swiatek. Thursday.
You were aggressive, you sometimes played well and yet you lost quite sharply...
Yes, it's really complicated to tell me that I lost 6-3, 6-2.
The score is a little harsh.
I didn't feel overwhelmed.
I know I wasn't close to winning either, but after the first set, I don't think I can play much better.
Afterwards, there are opportunities on his two service balls that I could have seized better.
There are a few climbs, which weren't precise enough.
So she had more room to pass me.
And I didn't really manage to make good serves, I didn't pass enough first serves.
And if I can't rely on them, normally it's complicated, but against a player like Iga it's even more so.
In the end, I made my match against Iga, but I
She was able to place many passing shots on your attacks. Did his defense discourage you?
I knew it was one of her first qualities, that I was going to take passing shots... I was ready to accept it, but I had to push her to continue again and again, so that she missed it.
This is what saddens me the most (smile).
Sometimes it went so fast that I didn't have time to go up.
In those moments, you feel like you're getting slow, losing the right timing.
It was really a tough match.
She's a very good player, very solid, who doesn't give many unforced errors.
As soon as she has a shorter ball or a little more space or more angle, she is able to take it well.
But if we let her play and we only defend, it's even worse.
So I tried to play to my strengths, trying to
be aggressive.
I tried as best as I could.
But she was better and took me out of my comfort zone.
You can still qualify, so you have to quickly turn the page on this defeat...
Sleep will be a little restless tonight, but yes, there is still something to play for and that something can be a very big moment. Compared to today's game, there are plenty of things I can improve. It will be a big challenge.