Caroline Garcia Bring goodbye to professional tennis to the Our openClosing her 14-year-old career with a loss of the first round Kamilla Rakhimova6-4 4-6 6-3. The 31-year-old French woman was overwhelmed by emotion, demolished in tears when the last chapter of her trip ended on the Tour.
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Garcia’s career was characterized by Excellency in both singles and double, which is an increasingly rare performance in today’s game. She reached a career-high singles ranking from World No. 4 and climbed as high as number 2 in double. Over the years she collected 11 singles titles and eight double crowns, marked by her greatest triumph in 2022 when she won the WTA final in Singles.
In addition to Kristina Mladenovic, Garcia twice lifted the French Open Doubles trophy, in 2016 and 2022. She was also central to the French Billie Jean King Cup Success, with seven consecutive years in the team and the title in 2019 to secure. On the world stage she represented her country in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio 2016. After her results, Garcia left her mark with her characteristic ‘Fly with Caro’ celebration.
“After 15 years of competing at the highest level, and more than 25 years put in almost every second of my life, I feel ready to start a new chapter,” Garcia said earlier this year.
In an emotional message that was shared on social media last September, the WTA star frankly spoke about the toll of life on the Tour: “I am exhausted from the fear, panic attacks, the tears, the tears before competitions. Tired of missing family moments and never have a place to really call at home.
Garcia’s playing style was built on a large serve, a powerful forehand, reliable backhand, agile net game and excellent movement. In both 2022 and 2023 she closed the season and the Aas leader of the Tour, 394 and 462 respectively striking.
Both US Open -Tournament Director Stacey Allaster and FFT President Gilles Moretton came to Caroline Garcia on Colarcia after she had completed her gaming career in New York. pic.twitter.com/b7kbslyyy
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Her farewell in New York was honored on the field by US Open Tournament Director Stacey Allaster and president of the French tennis federation Gilles Moretton. Afterwards Garcia celebrated her retirement with her husband, Borja Duran, during an official WTA ceremony at Flushing Meadows.
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