Former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia has pulled out of this month’s Madrid Open because of a again drawback, casting doubts on her well being forward of the French Open in late Could.
“After extra exams on my again, it is clear I will not have the ability to play in Madrid,” Garcia wrote on social media Friday. “I must take a while for therapy and restoration. I will do every little thing I can to be prepared for Rome, however the primary aim is to reach sturdy and wholesome for Roland Garros.”
The 31-year-old Frenchwoman skipped this week’s Rouen Open after second-round losses in Indian Wells and Miami and will miss the Italian Open in the course of the build-up to the 12 months’s second Grand Slam, which begins Could 25.
Garcia, who gained the WTA Finals in 2022 and reached the US Open semifinals that 12 months, has usually carried French hopes for a home-grown girls’s singles champion at Roland Garros, however she has by no means gone previous the quarterfinals.
Garcia prematurely ended her 2024 season in September because of nervousness and panic assaults. The world No. 99 stated being injured early within the present marketing campaign was troublesome to just accept.
“After the break final 12 months, I got here again feeling happier, clearer and extra motivated. The outcomes weren’t there but, however I actually believed within the path I used to be on. This setback hurts — however I will use it to return again stronger,” she added. “Proper now, it is about controlling what I can, protecting perspective and discovering methods to embrace the journey — even on the laborious days.
“Paris continues to be the dream. And I will preserve preventing for it.”
