A first set to get started, then the Garcia steamroller came into action. Abused at the start of the match by the atypical game of Alison Riske, Caroline Garcia took time to find her rhythm and let go of her shots. But winning the first round freed the Frenchwoman who then left only crumbs for her opponent. The 17th in the world will be in the quarter-finals for the first time in her career in New York! US OpenCoco Gauff joins Garcia in the quarter-finals: relive her match point on video11 MINUTES AGOThis round of 16 against American Alison Riske felt like a trap match for Caroline Garcia. A status of favorite that she is no longer used to managing, an opponent with an atypical game (with many shots played almost crouching), and an audience at the Arthur-Ashe court necessarily motivated by the idea of supporting “a local.”Garcia in quarters in express mode: relive his match point on videoA bad start for GarciaThe Frenchwoman also had a hard time getting into her match. So daring in recent weeks, the Frenchwoman has shown that she is more than tense against an opponent who enjoys countering her power, in particular thanks to her very effective backhand. During a set, we saw Garcia out of firsts, looking for his shots, showing some signs of nervousness. But “Caro” held… and she struck at the best of times. At 5-4, Alison Riske double faulted and let a backhand slip away. Garcia then threw herself on her prey to pocket the sleeve of a dazzling comeback. The return and the angry fist of Caroline Garcia who won the first set against Riske-Amritraj With a little success, the Lyonnaise had taken the lead. And what followed was a demonstration. Suddenly much more relaxed, the 17th in the world played the tennis that we have known her for several weeks with on the menu: XXL forehands distributed in all areas, very aggressive returns, a service that slams (8 aces, 75% of points won behind his first), but also some nice climbs well felt. In confidence, the French n°1 never let her opponent hope to reverse the trend, despite an arm which stretched a little at the end of the match. On her 5th match point, Garcia was able to scream her joy and savor his qualifications. Despite a complicated start to the match, she finished with a fairly clean copy of 30 winning shots, for 23 unforced errors (7/11 for her opponent). Interesting statistics especially against a blocker like Riske, a style of play that Garcia appreciates moderately. She had also never beaten the American in their first three confrontations. Here is now “Caro” in the quarterfinals of the US Open for the first time in his career. She will find a new local there, since Coco Gauff has got the better of Zhang Shuai. The atmosphere will undoubtedly be boiling… But not much scares this Garcia. If the Frenchwoman plays tennis like in her second set today, she can dream even higher. Much higher.Garcia: “I’ve made a lot of progress in the last two months”US OpenGauff will play its first quarter in Flushing MeadowsAN HOUR AGO OpenMoutet, a great adventure but a relentless observation: “I could do much better”AGO ONE O’CLOCK