By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Friday, April 18, 2025
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Persevering with restoration from a again damage, Caroline Garcia has withdrawn from the Mutua Madrid Open.
The Mutua Madrid Open is about for April Twenty first-Might 4th on the Caja Magica.
Two-time French Open doubles champion Garcia introduced on social media therapy and restoration from the again damage prevents her from enjoying Madrid. Garcia, whose standing for subsequent month’s WTA 1000 event in Rome is unsure, stated her “important purpose is to reach sturdy and wholesome for Roland Garros.”
The clay-court Grand Slam begins on Might twenty fifth in Paris.
“After extra assessments on my again, it’s clear I received’t be capable of play in Madrid,” Garcia wrote in an Instagram publish. “I have to take a while for therapy and restoration. I’ll do every thing I can to be prepared for Rome, however the principle purpose is to reach sturdy and wholesome for Roland Garros.
“It’s robust to simply 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’ll use it to come back again stronger.”
The 31-year-old Garcia has posted a 3-6 report this 12 months and has not performed since struggling a 6-2, 7-5 loss to World No. 2 Iga Swiatek finally month’s Miami Open.
Former world No. 4 Garcia hasn’t contested a clay-court match since dropping to Jaqueline Cristian within the opening spherical of the Paris Olympics at Roland Garros final July.
