​Caroline Garcia, the fifth seed on the 2022 Tour of Champions tournament, reached the semifinals of the competition in Fort Worth after a dramatic match with Daria Kasatkina.
Caroline Garcia, in the semifinals of the 2022 Tournament of Champions
Garcia, who started the season ranked 74th in the WTA rankings, led 4-2 in the first set but eventually fell 4-6. Caroline played superbly in the second set, converting 13 games to take the match to a deciding set with a decisive 6-1 win.
The third match was tightly contested and Garcia qualified for the penultimate act of the tournament in Texas with a 7-5 tiebreaker win. The game lasted two hours and 27 minutes.
In another match of the group, Iga Sviatek again showed her strength and defeated Coco Gauf (already eliminated) with a score of 6-3, 6-0 in just 69 minutes.
Tracy Austin Group Final Standings
* wins – losses / won – lost sets
1. Iga Svyatek 3-0 / 6-0
2. Caroline Garcia 2-1 / 4-3
3. Daria Kasatkina 1-2 / 3-4
4. Coco Gauf 0-3 / 0-6.
Tournament of Champions 2022, semi-finals
Maria Sakkari (5) – Caroline Garcia (6) / Sunday, 23:30
Iga Svyatek (1) – Aryna Sabalenko (7) / Monday, 03:00
The result of the match Caroline Garcia – Daria Kasatkina
The result of the match between Iga Svyatek and Koko Gauf
*The competition can be watched live on Digisport.
Source: Hot News RO
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