Elina Svitolina vs. Caroline Garcia 10/4/20 - French Open Women Singles Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 10/02/2020 at 9:54 PM ET
Elina Svitolina has made it into the fourth round of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris. At this stage of the tournament, Elina Svitolina is set to play against Caroline Garcia from France.
Caroline Garcia won her previous match in 3 sets where she defeated Elise Mertens from Belgium. It was a big win for Garcia as she was playing an elite player and showed outstanding determination and skill. During the victory, Caroline Garcia impressed with her receiving as she broke her opponent’s serve on 4 occasions. Garcia has not been at her best over the past few seasons but playing at home seems to be giving her a boost in this tournament. With that in mind, this is expected to be a tough contest for Caroline Garcia as she is playing against the number 3 seed.
Looking at Elina Svitolina, the Ukrainian superstar has looked very impressive in this tournament and she continued her strong form in the previous round where she defeated Ekaterina Alexandra in straight sets. During the win, Elina Svitolina won 91% of her service games and 3 return games. It has been a strong few weeks for Elina Svitolina as she won the Internationaux de Strasbourg prior to arriving at Roland Garros. Considering her recent form, Elina Svitolina is expected to be very tough to beat.
Caroline Garcia and Elina Svitolina have played each other 3 times in the past with Garcia winning on 3 occasions and with Svitolina winning only once. The most recent match between these two players was in 2018 at the Stuttgart Open where Caroline Garcia won in 3 sets.
Despite the head-to-head record, I see Elina Svitolina winning this match. In recent times, Elina Svitolina has asserted herself into the elite bracket of tennis players and she seems to be in outstanding form in this tournament. This should be a close match since Garcia is playing well also but I see Svitolina being too strong at the end.
