Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Caroline Garcia

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Caroline Garcia made an impact.

Caroline Garcia is a French professional tennis player, achieving a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles and No. 2 in doubles. A significant accomplishment in her career is winning the 2022 WTA Finals.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1971: French Open Doubles Win

Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic became the first all-French pair to win the French Open women's doubles title since Gail Chanfreau and Françoise Dürr in 1971.

1987: Internationaux de Strasbourg history

Caroline Garcia became only the third Frenchwoman to win the Internationaux de Strasbourg title since it became a WTA event in 1987.

December 2011: Highest Junior Ranking

On 12 December 2011, Caroline Garcia reached her highest junior ranking of 5.

2013: Billie Jean King Cup Debut

Since 2013, Caroline Garcia has represented France in the Billie Jean King Cup.

October 2016: Career-High Doubles Ranking

In October 2016, Caroline Garcia achieved her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 2 and she also won the 2016 Madrid Open.

2016: Summer Olympics Participation

Caroline Garcia participated in both the women's singles and women's doubles at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

2016: Taiwan and Qatar Opens

In 2016, Caroline Garcia played in the Taiwan Open and Qatar Open, with mixed results.

2016: Hopman Cup and Australian Open

In 2016, Caroline Garcia represented France at the Hopman Cup and participated in the Australian Open, where she lost in the first round.

2016: Fed Cup Heart Award and Olympics

In 2016, Caroline Garcia won a Fed Cup Heart Award and competed in the Olympics for France.

2016: Mallorca Open Title

In 2016, Caroline Garcia won her second WTA singles title at the inaugural Mallorca Open, leading to her becoming the French singles No. 1.

2016: ITF World Champions

In December 2016, Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic were named the doubles ITF World Champions.

2017: Fed Cup Absence

During the off-season before 2017, Caroline Garcia announced that she would not play in the Fed Cup to focus on her singles career.

2017: Australian Open Semifinals

In 2017, Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic reached the semifinals of the Australian Open.

2017: Wuhan Open Title

In 2017, Caroline Garcia won her first career Premier-5 singles title at the Wuhan Open, marking the biggest singles title for a French female player since Marion Bartoli's Wimbledon win.

September 2018: Career-High Ranking and US Open

Following her third round showing at the 2018 US Open, Caroline Garcia reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 on 10 September 2018.

September 2018: Career-High Singles Ranking

In September 2018, Caroline Garcia achieved her career-high singles ranking of world No. 4.

2019: Fed Cup Victory

In 2019, Caroline Garcia contributed to France's Fed Cup win by reuniting with Kristina Mladenovic to win the final doubles match against Australia.

2019: Billie Jean King Cup Title

In 2019, Caroline Garcia was part of the French team that won the Billie Jean King Cup.

2020: US Open Third Round

During the 2020 US Open, Caroline Garcia reached the third round, notably defeating top-seeded Karolína Plíšková in the second round.

2020: French Open Performance

In 2020, Caroline Garcia achieved positive results at the French Open, reaching the fourth round.

May 2021: New Coach and Clay Court Season

In May 2021, Caroline Garcia announced Gabriel Urpí as her new coach, ending her partnership with her father. She then started her clay-court season at the Italian Open.

2021: Australian Open and Phillip Island Trophy

In 2021, Caroline Garcia participated in the Gippsland Trophy and the Australian Open, where she was defeated in the second round by Naomi Osaka. Seeded 10th at the first edition of the Phillip Island Trophy, she was eliminated in the first round by Misaki Doi.

2021: End of Father's Coaching

Until 2021, Caroline Garcia was coached by her father, Louis-Paul Garcia.

September 2022: US Open Semifinal and Top 10 Ranking

In September 2022, Caroline Garcia reached the US Open semifinal and re-entered the top 10 in singles.

November 2022: Career-High Singles Ranking and WTA Finals Win

In November 2022, Caroline Garcia achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 4 after winning the WTA Finals.

2022: Cincinnati Open Victory

In 2022, Caroline Garcia won the Cincinnati Open, a WTA 1000 event, after starting in the qualifying rounds and defeating multiple top-ranked players, moving her back into the top 20.

2022: WTA Finals Champion

In 2022, Caroline Garcia won the WTA Finals, marking a significant achievement in her career.

2022: French Open Doubles Title

In 2022, Caroline Garcia, partnering with Kristina Mladenovic, secured the French Open women's doubles title.

2023: French Open Quarterfinals in Doubles

At the 2023 French Open, Caroline Garcia reached the quarterfinals in doubles with Luisa Stefani.

2023: Guadalajara Open Akron Semifinals

In 2023, Caroline Garcia reached the semifinals of the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open Akron, defeating Viktoria Azarenka.

2024: Olympics

Caroline Garcia competed for France at the 2024 Olympics.

May 2025: Retirement Announcement

On 23 May 2025, Caroline Garcia announced that she would retire from professional tennis after the forthcoming French Open and a few more tournaments.