Tennis-Garcia skips Madrid, hopes to be ready for Roland Garros


Mar 21, 2025; Miami, FL, USA; Caroline Garcia (FRA) serves against Iga Swiatek (POL) on day four of the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

(Reuters) -Former world number four Caroline Garcia has pulled out of this month's Madrid Open due to a back problem, casting doubts on her fitness ahead of the French Open in late May.

The 31-year-old Frenchwoman, skipped this week's Rouen Open after second round defeats in Indian Wells and Miami and is also a doubt for the Rome event during the build-up to the year's second Grand Slam from May 25 to June 8.

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