2023-06-20 22:09:00
This followingnoon, Caroline Garcia et Sabine Lisicki offered a thrilling match in the first round of the WTA 500 Berlin. Their clash was hotly contested, especially in the first set where Garcia triumphed with a score of 7-2[2]. What was remarkable was the high number of aces scored, well above what can usually be seen in a tennis match, whether for men or women. Of the 79 points played in this first set, no less than 19 were aces. Lisicki made 11 while Garcia hit 8, demonstrating their power and precision on serve.
Caroline Garcia following her elimination at Roland-Garros
Find here the table of the WTA 500 in Berlin
One length away from the Azarenka-Kudermetova marathon at the start of the year
At the end of this meeting, which ended in two sets (7-6[2]6-3) in favor of Caroline Garcia4th in the WTA rankings, the two players were one step away from breaking a record: that of the most aces in a women’s tennis match in 2023. This record is still held by Veronika Kudermetova et Victoria Azarenka, who had an impressive match with 31 aces in total. Victory went to Kudermetovawho won 2-6, 7-6[4]6-4 in the first round of the tournamentAdelaide 2. The Russian player scored 20 aces in this historic match.
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