Caroline Garcia failed to register her first win of 2025 after losing to world No. 45 Lulu Sun in her Abu Dhabi opener.
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After falling short to Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open first round, the Frenchwoman returned to action today.
Playing as a wildcard in Abu Dhabi, the former world No. 4 had a rough day at the office as the New Zealander- who entered the clashon a seven-match losing streak - easily won 6-1 6-3 in an hour and 15 minutes of play.
Only in the first set, Garcia - now ranked 76 in the world - lost her serve four times.
Down by a set, the Frenchwoman saved a break point early in the second set but then got broken in the sixth game as Sun opened a 6-1 4-2 lead.
Up by a set and a break, the world No. 45 just held on to her serve for the rest of the match to complete her win.
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During the match, the New Zealander converted five of her eight break point opportunities while Garcia realized only one of her four break point opportunities.
Next up for Sun will be the winner of the match between Leylah Fernandez and Moyuka Uchijima.
Garcia hasn't had a perfect return to tennis after taking a pause
Shortly after bowing out of the US Open in the first round, the 2022 WTA Finals champion decided to take a break from tennis.
In one of her messages, she admitted that the pressure and expectations became too much to handle and that it led to anxiety and panic attacks.
So when she decided to take some time off tennis, she wanted to give herself time to restart some things and hopefully enjoy herself more on the court in 2025 and do better.
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But so far, it hasn't been happening for Garcia, who is 0-2 after her first two matches.
