The 2023 WTA Elite Trophy tennis event on the WTA Tour will continue on Friday from China. In a round-robin match that is a defacto elimination match, Caroline Garcia will face Beatriz Haddad Maia at the 2023 WTA Zhuhai tennis event. Each player is 1-0 following wins over Madison Keys, meaning that the winner of the upcoming match will move into the event’s semifinals this weekend. My Garcia vs Maia prediction is that the former will win the match to advance to the semifinals.
Schedule of Play: Right-click/Open in the New Tab to check match times: subject to change
Recent Match Results for Caroline Garcia
Garcia has been fairly active on tour leading up to the Zhuhai event. In her last tournament in Zhengzhou, she missed four match points before losing 7-5 in the third against Jasmine Paolini, which was her only match in the event. Prior to that, Garcia played in four matches at the 2023 China Open, matches that culminated in a loss to Iga Swiatek. Before that loss, Garcia defeated three players in the opening rounds, going 6-1 on sets played.
Caroline Garcia: Recent Tournament Results
A spot in a tournament final has eluded Garcia in recent events. The Elite Trophy tournament is the 6th event she has participated in since the US Open. Back in Flushing Meadows, Garcia suffered a first-round exit to Yafan Wang. Otherwise, usually, it has taken an in-form player to eliminate Garcia from draws. Here is a look at how she has been doing lately on the WTA Tour.
WTA Elite Trophy Group Play: vs Beatriz Haddad Maia
WTA Zhengzhou R16: Loss to Jasmine Paolini
2023 China Open (in Beijing) quarterfinals: Loss to Iga Swiatek
WTA Tokyo quarterfinals: Loss to Maria Sakkari
WTA Guadalajara semifinals: Loss to Maria Sakkari
WTA San Diego quarterfinals: Loss to Danielle Collins
US Open first round: Loss to Yafan Wang
Recent matches (Right click/Open in New Tab): Caroline Garcia
Caroline Garcia vs Beatriz Haddad Maia Head-to-Head Series
Garcia and Maia have never faced one another in the past. This is a match between the 19th-ranked player in the world, Maia, and the World No. 20.
Many might be surprised by Garcia’s current ranking. However, she just crashed ten spots with Monday’s update. Maia has not been as active as Garcia recently. The Brazilian was in the US Open, where she won a match. She has played eight matches since the end of the Grand Slam season. She went 4-4 in those matches, making her form a little spotty.
The Draw: Right-click/Open in the New Tab for the draw for the 2023 WTA Elite Trophy
Garcia vs Maia Prediction: Garcia wins
Caroline Garcia is -150 to win this match on the moneyline (bet365). Her level of play does seem a little higher than Maia’s right now. Also, Garcia seems to have a lot of motivation.
She certainly will not be happy about dropping down to 20th in the rankings. She has played in so many events lately that one might think that she was trying her best to prevent that drop. She will be very keen on getting back some of the ranking points she lost with a strong finish to her 2023 season. Meanwhile, there has not been the same determination out of Maia lately.
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