Nottingham (United Kingdom) (AFP)
Two weeks after the slam of her elimination in the second round at Roland Garros, Caroline Garcia found colors on the turf of Nottingham where she won Sunday her first title of the year on the WTA circuit.
The 25-year-old Frenchwoman, 28th in the world, won in 3 sets 2-6, 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4) in the final against Croatia's Dona Vekic (22nd), a few hours after having completed, also in three rounds, his semifinal against the American Jennifer Brady (80th) who was interrupted Saturday night by the night to 4-3 in the 3rd set.
"It was a crazy fight all the way through, I worked very hard until the end and I want to congratulate her too, she is still young and can have a lot of hopes," said Garcia after his victory on Vekic.
"A few weeks ago, I lost in Strasbourg 7-6 in the third set," added the French N.1, who lost in Alsace May 25 its first final played this season. "I knew this feeling, I really wanted this game, sometimes the most difficult experiences are the most useful."
In the wake of her disappointment Strasbourg, Lyonnaise had fallen from even higher at Roland Garros, where she was eliminated in the second round by the young Russian qualifier Anna Blinkova, 117th in the world, while she led 6-1 , 3-0.
This title in Nottingham is the seventh title of his career and auspicious two weeks before the start of Wimbledon.
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