The tennis landscape could change dramatically if this merger between the ATP and the WTA happens: are you in favour of it? So I’ve done that a lot, also with my Mum here and it was nice to share those moments with her. But Garcia is absolutely safe and sound in Rafa’s academy. I’ve worked alone so often, like in the winter training, and I’m used to communicating virtually with the rest of the team. Garcia and partner Kristina Mladenovic won four titles together in 2016, including the French Open that year. But sometimes you tell yourself it's unreal. It wasn’t always easy to be motivated, whereas here is the opposite, you can find players of every level, lots of young players, and everybody is training hard. So we came back. Bouchard also caught up briefly with Garcia’s longtime coach and father, Louis-Paul, to get his take on the last three months and his plan for the rest of the season. Also, her parents and the rest of her team are with her. Carole Bouchard spoke with the 26-year-old world No 46 about what it was like to be holed up in Manacor during quarantine, how she feels about training in the presence of Nadal and what she thinks the odds are that the tennis season will resume before the end of 2020. There are fewer cases here,” Caroline Garcia told L’Equipe. She has never experienced the shutdown of all tennis courts in her life before. It would be rough for motivation.”, Caroline Garcia à la Rafa Nadal Academy (2020). We thought it was better to stay because I wasn’t going to be able to train in Alicante. With the world quarantining themselves in their residences amid coronavirus pandemic, the tennis player Caroline Garcia is quarantined on the island of Mallorca, Spain at Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy. In Manacor, she is not supposed to train outdoors, rather indoor arrangements have been made for her. “For two weeks and a half, parts of the academy have opened again. A few days later, the European borders were locked. Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia has been confined like all other tennis players at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Manacor, Spain and says she has not … There are fewer cases here,” Caroline Garcia told L’Equipe. “That’s something that has popped out here and there for some time already, perhaps not publicly. Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia has been confined like all other tennis players at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Manacor, Spain and says she has not experienced anything like the shutdown in her life before. After his victory at the London Masters last November, Stefanos Tsitsipas explained in a press conference that he had left social networks : "It is a waste of energy for my brain and my thoughts" She was recently spotted training at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Manacor. At present, Spain is the third-most worst effected country with almost 25,000 cases. Here she explains how she found ways to keep training, and how the situation has improved as the academy starts to open again. It would be good for tennis, for the fans, it would be easier for everyone. They were the 2016 WTA Doubles Team of the Year. Caroline Garcia | EFE. “Yes, we already had a nice stay there in February when we came for a training session. With their victory, Team France lifted up the Fed Cup 2019 title. I’m just hitting for like an hour for now.”. First of all, there wasn’t really anything else to do because we couldn’t get out. “It was the best place for us to have a training period. Also, her parents and the rest of her team are with her. In other sports, it is quite rare to have exactly the same identity for men and women. Former World Number four Garcia’s 2019 season ended in a victorious manner. There is a family atmosphere that reigns, there is not a feeling that there is Nadal and then the others below. After her second-round exit from Australian Open 2020, she flew to Manacor to train at the world-class academy. In Manacor, she is not supposed to train outdoors, rather indoor arrangements have been made for her. But sure, if we’re getting back on Tour this year, the rules will be very different and it will be a bit disturbing.”. After her second-round exit from Australian Open 2020, she flew to Manacor to train at the world-class academy. Caroline Garcia. Consequently, she couldn’t fly back to her home city of Lyon, France. The 26 year old says she is trying to remain fit as well as keep busy by doing daily chores like cooking, cleaning and also doing puzzles and hopes the quarantine period is lifted soon so that everyone can get back to normal life. We went out every evening at 8 p.m. to applaud, like the whole street. Consequently, she couldn’t fly back to her home city of Lyon, France. But Garcia is absolutely safe and sound in Rafa’s academy. Then post her quarterfinal defeat in her home city Lyon, Garcia came back to Manacor to practice tennis. But behind closed doors, it won’t be the same at all. In Manacor, she is not supposed to train outdoors, rather indoor arrangements have been made for her. It’s less easy than one would think. Pour tenter de remonter au classement, Caroline Garcia a décidé de profiter de cette semaine sans compétition pour aller s’entrainer du côté de Manacor à la Rafa Nadal Academy. After canceling her travel plans to California for BNP Paribas Open, she stayed in the academy and opted to practice. “I try to accept things as they are, to the best of my ability, to put priorities one behind the other, but […] Garcia has won seven singles and six doubles titles on the WTA tour, one singles and one doubles title on the WTA 125K series, and has one singles and four doubles titles on the ITF Women's Circuit in her career so far. “I always liked cooking and baking. Then post her quarterfinal defeat in her home city Lyon, Garcia came back to Manacor to practice tennis. “This is how I want to see it and I think it will. And now I’m able to hit on the court again, which can also be tricky because of the lack of goals. “I try to accept things as they are, to the best of my ability, to put priorities one behind the other, but […] Garcia talks about her time at the Nadal academy. Do you think this break could also end up being good for you? It’s been very quiet.”. There is a little less stress, too, so it has allowed me to have simple moments with my parents. Like usually, I never train on a bike, but here I’ve done that all the time! Former World Number four Garcia’s 2019 season ended in a victorious manner. 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WTA - Caroline Garcia est confinée à Manacor : "On dirait un film" Il y a dix jours encore, le programme des prochaines semaines ressemblait à un véritable casse-tête pour les joueuses. There was nobody in the streets in the afternoon. She is also a former World No. It’s also the Spanish way: lots of work, lots of hitting, and movements during the practice sessions. I like the Spanish mentality and I think it can help me.”, Being used to training on your own surely helped you go through that lockdown…, “Yes, that’s true. I left with the suitcase prepared for Indian Wells. We’ve dealt well with the situation and actually, except maybe during the first couple of weeks, those couple of months went by quite quickly. At present, Spain is the third-most worst effected country with almost 25,000 cases. She trains for two hours a day. Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia was subject to a lot of hate messages following her opening round loss at the St. Petersburg Open. “We’re trying to make plans with the team based on seeing the Tour resuming at the US Open or Roland Garros. “On the eve of the lockdown, we took a flight ticket to get back to Alicante because the academy was closing. Some days, sure, I didn’t feel like training but I kept telling myself that it would help me to stay in shape. 46 in the rankings and recently lost in the second round of the Australian Open to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 1-6, 6-2, 6-3. Consequently, she couldn’t fly back to her home city of Lyon, France. But it’s still worth it because it’s useful to get back into the hitting routine and to get the body used to it again. It’s a little more Zen, a little quieter.”. The academy helped me to get the needed material, I was able to do quite a lot of things.”. List of Players Missing at French Open 2020, “Struggling”: Simona Halep Wary of Conditions at French Open 2020, WATCH: Rafael Nadal Delights Creative Tennis Fans by Sending Special Gifts. Depuis la semaine dernière et jusqu'à son départ pour le tournoi de Saint-Pétersbourg (10-16 février), Caroline Garcia s'entraîne, avec son père, à la Rafa Nadal Academy. It’s interesting and it makes me get out of my old routines. She has been ranked as high as No.4 in the WTA Rankings. It’s perfect. Garcia has been coachiing with Gabriel Urpi, the former coach of Flavia Pennetta, and was also seen with two former Spanish champions Arantxa Sanchez and Conchita Martinez at the academy. We’re safe, we’re fine here, we wouldn’t be better elsewhere. It helps us to put things into perspective. You still got lucky to be stuck in “Nadal land” in the midst of this crisis! The 26 year old Garcia has won seven singles and six doubles titles on the WTA tour. She published some of them in her Instagram story: "Stop tennis", "You are so bad and you make me lose my money", "I have never seen a loser as miserable as you, you are the shame of sport "," I hope you die from cancer ", Garcia still wanted to put things straight and wrote, “Messages from gamblers, this is classic after a defeat, today I just wanted to share them ... it doesn't change my life or my goals”. In the morning and in the evening, I feel like I'm in a movie. We're safe, we're fine here, we wouldn't be better elsewhere. We were in the taxi for the airport when the academy called to say it might open again sooner than we thought and that they could find us a flat to stay in. At first, I felt anxious but when we saw how the situation was evolving we were glad to be there.”. When all the tournaments started to be cancelled, it was hard because I really wanted to play. “For August or September, there’s still hope for the Tour to resume, even with strict rules and even maybe behind closed doors. She trains for two hours a day. Former World Number four Garcia’s 2019 season ended in a victorious manner. 1, Roland Garros 2020: Serena Williams' BRUTAL winner, 2020 Roland Garros: Coco Gauff continues with her upsets, Venus Williams exits, Roland Garros 2020: Serena Williams' TRAINING SESSION for her first round match, Roland Garros 2020: Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka's MATCH-POINT, Rafael Nadal: 'Novak Djokovic beat me a lot of times', Rafael Nadal is “very impressive” - Halep's coach after watching him on Center Court, Bryson DeChambeau’s everyday diet will shake and shock you. Also, everything you need is on site, it’s very practical.”, “Yes. There were a lot of new exercises. It is a small village on the island of Mallorca. 4 Caroline Garcia has decided to take advantage of not playing any tournaments this week by going to Manacor to train at the Rafa Nadal Academy there. Have you discovered any new hobbies during the lockdown? She joined forces with Kristiana Mladenovic and defeated Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur in the deciding rubber of Fed Cup finals. How do you see the next few weeks going for you now that you can return to a more or less normal training? Then post her quarterfinal defeat in her home city Lyon, Garcia came back to Manacor to practice tennis. “It was the best place for us to have a training period. A few days later, the European borders were locked. La tenista francesa Caroline García , 22 del mundo, que se encuentra superando el confinamiento obligatorio decretado por el Gobierno español ante la crisis del coronavirus en la academia de Rafa Nadal en Manacor, ha afirmado que su sensación es … Then for sure there will be a short break of 10 days or two weeks, with still some training sessions, because training for four months without going out as much as I’m used to, it’s a risk to end in a burnout mentally if I go on like this. It is a small village on the island of Mallorca. After her second-round exit from Australian Open 2020, she flew to Manacor to train at the world-class academy. It’s a little more Zen, a little quieter.”. This is an opportunity to rework certain aspects, and we have a little more time to instil new habits. 2 in doubles. I’ve also started doing puzzles, which helped me getting my screen time down: it’s not that easy and it makes you work on your patience and focus.”, Patience isn’t usually your biggest thing, but I guess there was no other choice anyway so…, “There was some frustration and tension at the start, but progressively you find a way to live day by day and so you find a routine. We keep on doing the work we started since the start of the year: we hadn’t reached the desired level so we had better be using that lockdown time to work as best as possible. Caroline Garcia in 2019. 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Caroline Garcia has been confined at the Rafael Nadal Academy in Manacor, where she is training after Indian Wells. 1, Roland Garros 2020: Serena Williams' BRUTAL winner, 2020 Roland Garros: Coco Gauff continues with her upsets, Venus Williams exits, Roland Garros 2020: Serena Williams' TRAINING SESSION for her first round match, Roland Garros 2020: Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka's MATCH-POINT, Rafael Nadal: 'Novak Djokovic beat me a lot of times', Rafael Nadal is “very impressive” - Halep's coach after watching him on Center Court, Bryson DeChambeau’s everyday diet will shake and shock you. The Frenchwoman went on to talk about how there's a certain vibe at the academy that helps players stay focused. Each week, we have a 30-minute or 1-hour meeting where they give us all the available information and tell us what they’re currently working on. I focus on trying to stay in the moment and on what I can control. Can you train normally again? En temps normal, Caroline Garcia devrait être en train de préparer le tournoi de Miami, l'un des plus importants de la saison. “We know Manacor’s rooftops by heart, because we live in an apartment overlooking them. Garcia has dropped to No. There are all these young people who are also training, it’s an interesting dynamic. The Frenchwoman went on to talk about how there's a certain vibe at the academy that helps players stay focused. Garcia has dropped to No. “It is not easy to resume, but it was important to take the racquet in her hands again. Caroline Garcia | EFE. The flat is spacious, and we’re on an island here so there were very few Covid-19 cases. We have our sights on Roland-Garros. But travel bans seem to get lifted here and there, so it looks like we’re going to reach a new big step. August 2020 Patch for Galaxy J4 Core [South America], How To Fix Samsung Galaxy Overheating Problem? She joined forces with Kristiana Mladenovic and defeated Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur in the deciding rubber of Fed Cup finals. We’re safe, we’re fine here, we wouldn’t be better elsewhere. Also, her parents and the rest of her team are with her. The Rafa Nadal Academy in Manacor tweeted "Welcome to the #RafaNadalAcademy @CaroGarcia. Also, her parents and the rest of her team are with her. Well, it didn’t totally open back sooner but the training conditions were much better than what I’d have got elsewhere. Last year, she won a title in Nottingham, UK after defeating Donna Vekic in the finals. ... 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It’s tougher for him to adjust to hard courts so he prefers to start by it, it seems.”, On social media, we’ve seen you working a lot on your fitness during the whole lockdown time, yet it must have been tough to get motivated…, “Yes, I had to stay motivated, that’s for sure (she laughs). But Garcia is absolutely safe and sound in Rafa’s academy. With the world quarantining themselves in their residences amid coronavirus pandemic, the tennis player Caroline Garcia is quarantined on the island of Mallorca, Spain at Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy. “It would be better than nothing, that’s what I’m trying to tell myself. But obviously, it’s complicated. She trains for two hours a day. Caroline Garcia got stuck in Manacor during the lockdown, while training at the Rafa Nadal Academy facilities.
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