Home favorite Caroline Garcia takes on Belgian veteran Alison Van Uytvanck in the round of 16 of the 2023 Lyon Open on Thursday.
The 29-year-old reached the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International 2 where she lost to Belinda Bencic. At the Australian Open, she couldn’t get past the fourth round as she lost to Magda Linette.
Garcia faced Tereza Martincova in the round of 32 of the Lyon Open. It was a tight affair as the Czech tennis pro gave a good account of herself. The world No. 5 sent in 8 aces and had a win percentage of 71 on the first serve. The match eventually ended in two competitive sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-4). Garcia has still not found the rhythm that she showed in the latter half of 2022. However, a win in this tournament can give her the momentum required.
The 28-year-old came into the tournament after going down to 15th seed Petra Kvitova in the first round of the Australian Open. She teamed with Anhelina Kalinina and reached the third round in the doubles event.
Alison Van Uytvanck started her campaign in the Lyon Open with a relatively comfortable win against Tamara Korpatsch. The German player made things easier for Van Uytvanck as she committed 11 double faults.
Caroline Garcia and Alison Van Uytvanck have faced each other on three occasions. Two of them came in the Lyon Open. The head-to-head scoreline currently stands at 2-1 in favor of the Frenchwoman. She won their most recent encounter in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Lyon Open.
Prediction: Caroline Garcia to win in straight sets.
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