Caroline Garcia fails in the final of the Monterrey tournament against Croatian Donna Vekic

After a start to the season marked by mixed results, Caroline Garcia played her first final at the WTA 250 tournament in Monterrey (Mexico), Sunday March 5. But the Lyonnaise did not manage to definitively turn the page on this mixed start to the season, failing in the final against Donna Vekic, 31st in the world, in three sets 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, and 2h29 of play. .

The 26-year-old Croatian thus won the 4th singles title of her career, after those of Kuala Lumpur in 2014, Nottingham in 2017 and Courmayeur in 2021. For her part, the Frenchwoman suffered a second defeat in the final of the tournament. Monterrey, after that of 2015.

This Mexican week, located just before the meeting in Indian Wells (United States) from March 8 to 19, has however something to restore some confidence in Caroline Garcia, even if the opposition was not very strong with five players from the top 50. With the exception of her loss in the final, she won all her matches in straight sets and regained her efficiency on serve.