Personal Information
Full Name | Caroline Garcia |
Date of Birth | October 16, 1993 |
Nationality | French |
Birth Place | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 61 kg |
Networth | $16 Million |
Rank | 4415 |
Coach | Juan Pablo Guzman |
Family | Louis Paul Garcia (father), Marylene Garcia (mother) |
Caroline Garcia: A Brief Biography
Caroline Garcia is a French tennis player who features in both singles and doubles events of WTA tournaments. The French professional has achieved a career-high ranking of No. 4 in singles and No. 2 in doubles. Garcia has won eleven WTA singles titles, including the 2022 Cincinnati Masters and the 2017 China Open. In doubles, she has won eight WTA titles, including two French Open titles.
Garcia was also part of the French team that won the Fed Cup in 2019, now called Billie Jean King Cup. Her playing style can be described as an aggressive baseliner, who can generate powerful groundstrokes off both wings.
Name | Caroline Garcia |
Age | 29 |
DOB | October 16, 1993 |
Nationality | French |
Mother Name | Mary Lene Garcia |
Father Name | Louis Paul Garcia |
Profession | Tennis player |
Net Worth | $22 million |
Height | 5 feet 10 inches or 177 cm |
Weight | 61 kg |
Relationship Status | Single |
Caroline Garcia Early Life
Garcia was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, in the Yvelines department on October 16, 1993. She started playing tennis at the age of five after her parents, Louis Paul Garcia and Mary Lene Garcia introduced her to the game.
As a junior, Garcia reached the semifinals of the Wimbledon, French Open and the Australian Open. She also finished finalist at the US Open, where Grace Min defeated her. She reached a career-high junior ranking of No. 5 on December 12, 2011. Soon, she turned professional in 2011 and played her maiden Grand Slam title at the 2011 Australian Open, where she entered as the wild card player.
Caroline Garcia Personal Life
Garcia was born to Louis Paul Garcia and Mary Lene Garcia. The couple moved to Bron, a small town in Lyon, to give their daughter a better living.
Garcia loves to read and solve puzzles during her spare time, thus reducing her screen time. During the lockdown, she got involved in cooking and baking and tried different dishes with her mother. Her best tennis memories include winning the 2016 French Open, the Strasbourg Open and the Limoges Open.
Caroline Garcia Family Background
Louis Paul Garcia and Mary Lene Garcia are proud parents of tennis star Caroline Garcia. She is the only child of the couple.
Who is Caroline Garcia's father?
Louis Paul Garcia is the father of Caroline Garcia. He was a sales manager by profession who hails from the Costa Blanca region of Spain. He became his daughter's full-time coach from childhood and worked for more than 15 years after stepping down in 2021.
Who is Caroline Garcia's mother?
Mary Lene Garcia is the mother of Caroline Garcia. She was born and brought up in France. Not much information is available about Garcia's mother's life as she likes to keep things private. However, she is seen cheering for her daughter from the player box in many tournaments.
Caroline Garcia Boyfriend
As per various online sources, Garcia is currently single and focusing on her career. However, some reports suggest that Garcia married a businessman named Tom Bowman in October 2017 in Texas. The couple met at a promotional event called Invisible Children, which was organized by the University of Incarnate. However, this news has not been verified by a reliable source.
Caroline Garcia Kids
Garcia does not have any kids till now.
Caroline Garcia Social Media
Garcia is quite active on social media and loves to share about her life and events. Her Instagram handle is called @carogarcia, where she has over 274k followers. Besides Instagram, she is also active on X (Twitter), where her account @CaroGarcia has over 169.7k followers. Garcia also uses a Facebook social media handle with the name @carolinegarciaofficial, where 162k people follow her. Users can also search for Garcia on her personal website, which goes by the name caro-garcia.com.
Caroline Garcia Net Worth
According to multiple online sources, Garcia's net worth is estimated to be around $22 million as of 2023. Her primary income sources include the prize money from tennis and as a brand ambassador for several prominent brands.
Caroline Garcia Prize Money
According to the WTA's official website, Garcia has won over $16.5 million in prize money till date, including over $1.5 million so far in 2023.
Caroline Garcia Brand Ambassador
Garcia is a successful player who has signed several brand endorsement deals. Her clothing and tennis equipment sponsor is Yonex and she plays with the Yonex VCORE 100 tennis racket. She previously wore Asics apparel. Her shoes are sponsored by New Balance. Garcia is also the brand ambassador of a French lingerie brand named Etam. She signed one of her biggest endorsement deals with Swiss watchmaker Rolex.
Additionally, she also has a multi-year deal with a cosmetic brand named Sothys and uses it to promote its products on social media. Besides these, she is also associated with British audio company KEF and software company OneStream.
Caroline Garcia Investments
No information about Garcia's investment is available on the public domain.
Caroline Garcia Career Stats
French professional Garcia has earned tremendous fame on the singles and doubles circuit. According to the WTA website, Garcia holds a career singles record of 447-336, and a career doubles record of 181-112.
In 2023, Garcia has served 404 aces and won 80.6% of her service games. She wins 72.2% of her first serve points and 49.6% of her second serve points. In terms of her returning record, she wins 33.4% on first serve returns and 48.4% on second serve returns.
Caroline Garcia Achievements
Some of the major achievements of Garcia'sGarcia's career are as follows:
Asian Premier Doubles Championship
Garcia became the first WTA player to win the 2017 Wuhan Open and the 2017 China Open in the same year. She defeated former world No. 1 Simona Halep in the final at the China Open, and Ashleigh Barty in the final of the 2017 Wuhan Open.
WTA Finals 2022
Garcia won the WTA Finals in the singles event by defeating Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets. With the win, she reached a career-high singles ranking of No 4.
Three WTA 1000 titles
Garcia has won three WTA 1000 titles in singles events at the 2022 Cincinnati Open, the 2017 China Open and the 2017 Wuhan Open.
Two Doubles Major titles
Garcia has won two major titles in the doubles circuit, including winning the French
Open twice in her career and Kristina Mladenovic.
Fed Cup
Garcia helped France lift the trophy of the 2019 Fed Cup, where she reunited with Kristina Mladenovic to defeat Sam Stosur and Ashleigh Barty of Team Australia.
Awards
Like other prominent players, Garcia has won many awards and honors in her career, which include the 2016 Fed Cup Heart award and the 2016 WTA Doubles Team of the Year award.
Caroline Garcia Titles won.
Garcia has won 11 WTA singles titles, including the 2022 Warsaw Open, the 2019 Nottingham Open and the 2018 Tianjin Open. She has won seven WTA doubles titles, including two French Opens, the 2016 Charleston Open, the 2016 Madrid Open and the 2016 Stuttgart Open.
Caroline Garcia Grand Slam Record
The table below lists Garcia's best finish at each Grand Slam in singles and doubles tournaments are as follows:
Event | Rounds ( Singles) | Rounds (Doubles) |
Australian Open | 4R in 2023 and 2018 | SF in 2017 |
French Open | QF in 2017 | W in 2022 and 2016 |
Wimbledon Open | 4R in 2022 and 2017 | OF in 2023 and 2016 |
US Open | SF in 2022 | F in 2016 |
Caroline Garcia Coaching Staff
Bertrand Perret currently coaches Caroline Garcia. Perret is a former professional player who has coached Ons Jabeur, Tatjana Maria and Peng Shuai. Garcia and Perret parted ways due to differences in 2022 but reunited in 2023. Her coaching team also includes Juan Pablo Guzman, who is a former professional player from Argentina.
Garcia has also worked with Emiliano Redondi in the past. Besides Perret, Guzman and Redondi, Garcia's first coach was her father, Louis Paul Garcia. He became the official coach of Garcia when she was in her teens and assisted in her tennis career for more than 15 years. He stepped down from his coaching position to help his daughter to learn from more skilled professionals.
Caroline Garcia Diet
Garcia loves to eat food which is simple and light. She tries to eat a lot of chicken and rice while traveling. She also loves to eat food that her mother prepares. Despite being a big food lover, she suffered from an eating disorder named bulimia, where after eating something, she would throw up. She shared in an interview that it was a difficult time for her, and she felt empty and sad.
Caroline Garcia House
Garcia is a proud owner of a beautiful house in Lyon, France, where she lives with her family.
Caroline Garcia Cars
Garcia loves to buy exotic cars and has a huge car collection. Some of the cars owned by Garcia include Mercedes, McLaren, Volvo and Porsche.
FAQ's on Caroline Garcia
A. Caroline Garcia is ranked world No. 10 in singles as of September 2023.
A. Louis Paul Garcia and Mary Lene Garcia are Caroline Garcia'sGarcia's parents.
A. Garcia became a professional player in 2011. She played her first Grand Slam tournament at the 2011 Australian Open, where she entered the tournament as a wild card.
A. Garcia currently resides in Lyon, France. She was born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France.
A. Garcia is currently coached by Bertrand Perret. Perret and Garcia split in late 2022 but reunited in 2023.
A. Caroline Garcia has not won any Grand Slam in singles events to date. However, she has won two French Opens in doubles.