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 who has achieved significant success in both singles and doubles. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 in singles and world No. 2 in doubles. A notable accomplishment in her career is winning the 2022 WTA Finals, demonstrating her skill and competitiveness at the highest level of the sport.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1971: French Open Doubles Win Historical Significance

At the French Open, Garcia won the women's doubles event partnering Mladenovic, becoming 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

In May, Garcia won the Internationaux de Strasbourg singles title, becoming the third Frenchwoman to win that 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

In 2013, Caroline Garcia began representing France in the Billie Jean King Cup.

October 2016: Career-High Doubles Ranking

In October 2016, Caroline Garcia reached her career-high doubles ranking of world No. 2.

2016: Summer Olympics Participation

In 2016, Caroline Garcia participated in both the women's singles and women's doubles of the Summer Olympics; she and Kristina Mladenovic lost in the first round of women's doubles.

2016: Taiwan Open and Other Tournaments

In 2016, Caroline Garcia participated in the Taiwan Open, Qatar Open, and Dubai Tennis Championships, with varying results, also participating in Kuala Lumpur.

2016: Hopman Cup and Other Matches

In 2016, Caroline Garcia represented France at the Hopman Cup, was undefeated in her singles matches, and participated in the Sydney International and Australian Open.

2016: Doubles ITF World Champions

In December 2016, Garcia and Mladenovic were named the doubles ITF World Champions of the year.

2016: Mallorca Open Victory and Ranking

On 19 June 2016, Caroline Garcia won her second WTA singles title of the year and her first on grass at the Mallorca Open. On 20 June, she returned to No. 32 of the singles rankings.

2017: Fed Cup Absence Announcement

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

2017: Australian Open Semifinals

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

2017: Wuhan Open Victory

In 2017, Caroline Garcia won her first career Premier-5 singles title at the Wuhan Open, marking the biggest singles title won by a French female player since Marion Bartoli's Wimbledon win in 2013.

2017: WTA 1000 Level Titles

In 2017, Caroline Garcia won the Wuhan Open and China Open, both at the WTA 1000 level.

September 2018: Career-High Ranking and Tournament Results

Caroline Garcia reached the fourth round of the French Open and achieved a career-high ranking of world No. 4 on 10 September 2018, following her third round showing at the US Open. She also had quarterfinal and semifinal appearances in other tournaments.

September 2018: Career-High Singles Ranking

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

2019: Fed Cup Win

In 2019, Caroline Garcia helped France win the Fed Cup, reuniting with Kristina Mladenovic to clinch the final doubles match against Australia.

2019: Billie Jean King Cup Title

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

2020: Postponed French Open

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

2020: 2020 Season

In 2020, Caroline Garcia had average results to begin the tennis season, but reached the third round of the US Open, beating top-seeded Karolína Plíšková.

2021: 2021 Season

Caroline Garcia started her 2021 season at the Gippsland Trophy, reaching the third round. She was defeated in the second round of the Australian Open by Naomi Osaka. She had other early exits at the Phillip Island Trophy and in Adelaide.