Caroline Garcia (after her victory against New Zealander Taylah Preston in Adelaide): “I really had a rollercoaster ride in this match and I was very emotional on the court. She played a very good match, I didn’t really know her. We played against her two years ago in doubles at the Australian Open. She’s a new player coming in and obviously playing excellent tennis.
I had to face a lot of things, I am very happy with the victory. There were so many emotions on court, so it’s very difficult for me to look back on it, be calm and analyze the match. You try to do your best and sometimes it’s hard, obviously. I tried to be a little more solid at the end of the match and really bring back every ball. It paid off.
Ostapenko (his opponent in the next round)? She already played a good tournament last week in Brisbane and she’s a great player. She plays very fast, very strong on both sides, and tries to put as much pressure on the opponent as possible. It’s very similar to my style of play. I’ll try to be the first to put the pressure on. »
