Caroline Garcia finds 'sweet spot' to reach quarters, Nick Kyrgios-Daniil Medvedev box contrasts - US Open diary

‘It feels like ages ago’ It has taken Caroline Garcia five years and three months to find her way back to a Grand Slam quarter-final and the Frenchwoman has admittedly gone through a lot during that period. Ad “It’s long; a lot of things have happened in the last four or five years.

It feels like ages ago,” Garcia says with a grin, reflecting back on her journey in a conversation with Eurosport in New York. US Open‘Boneheaded play’ – Kyrgios loses bizarre point after rushing to Medvedev’s side to play shotAN HOUR AGO “Last couple of years especially have been tough, but we managed to keep fighting and keep improving, believing, staying positive and I’m very glad the team was strong behind me to help me through this tough time.” A former world No.

4, Garcia was ranked as low as 75 three months ago, but caught fire the week before Wimbledon, clinching 30 victories from her next 34 matches. After claiming the title in Cincinnati, as a qualifier, Garcia is now through to the US Open quarter-finals – her first appearance at that stage at a major since Roland Garros 2017.

She’s on a 12-match winning streak and seems to have found her sweet spot of being ultra-aggressive with her shots, and feeling confident, even when she misses. Garcia has hit 116 winners so far this fortnight in New York, which is the highest tally among the 128-player women’s singles field.

She is averaging 29 winners per match and is hitting a winner every 2.7 minutes on average. ‘I showed New York my talent’ — Kyrgios dethrones Medvedev to reach quarters in style 'It will be a great challenge' — Garcia 'super excited' to play Gauff in quarter-finals More than anything, the 28-year-old looks like she is having a blast on the court and she has an