Former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia has pulled out of this month’s Madrid Open as a consequence of a again downside, casting doubts on her well being forward of the French Open in late Could.
“After extra assessments 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 remedy and restoration. I am going to do all the things I can to be prepared for Rome, however the primary purpose 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 throughout the build-up to the 12 months’s second Grand Slam, which begins Could 25.
Garcia, who received 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 as a consequence of nervousness and panic assaults. The world No. 99 mentioned being injured early within the present marketing campaign was tough 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 really believed within the path I used to be on. This setback hurts — however I am going to use it to come back again stronger,” she added. “Proper now, it is about controlling what I can, holding perspective and discovering methods to embrace the journey — even on the laborious days.
“Paris continues to be the dream. And I am going to preserve combating for it.”