Caroline Garcia pulls out of Madrid Open due to injury, hopes to be ready for Roland Garros

Caroline Garcia pulls out of Madrid Open due to injury, hopes to be ready for Roland Garros

Former world number four Caroline Garcia has pulled out of this month’s Madrid Open due to a back problem, casting doubts on her fitness ahead of the French Open in late May.

Tennis-Garcia skips Madrid, hopes to be ready for Roland Garros

(Reuters) -Former world number four Caroline Garcia has pulled out of this month's Madrid Open due to a back problem, casting doubts on her fitness ahead of the French Open in late May. Read full story

French women's tennis is experiencing a dark moment. If there are ten elements in the top 100 in the men's circuit, just two on the WTA circuit, namely Varvara Gracheva and Caroline Garcia. The latter, number 99 in the world, took stock of her health condition: “After further back tests, it's clear that I won't be able to play in Madrid. I need to take some time to heal and recover. I will do everything possible to be ready for Rome, but the mai…

Caroline Garcia will not participate in the tournament in Madrid. The French athlete hopes to be able to play at Roland Garros

Caroline Garcia is still not given up her back injury. This Friday, via her official X (ex-Twitter) account, the French woman posted a long message to formalize her package for the WTA 1000 tournament in Madrid, Spain, scheduled between Tuesday 22 April and Sunday 4 May: "After further exams for my back, it is clear that I will not be able to play in Madrid. I need time to heal and recover." In the same message, the Habs also said that she hopes…