Third seed Caroline Garcia of France will take on Oceane Dodin in an all-French first-round matchup at the Lyon Open on Monday, March 1, with the match likely to begin at around 11 am local time. Get the live streaming options of this Caroline Garcia v Oceane Dodin match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Caroline Garcia v Oceane Dodin Head to Head
Garcia won their only previous meeting at the Australian Open in 2017, rallying from a set down to win the second round contest in three.
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Garcia On a Three-Match Losing Streak
World No. 46 Caroline Garcia comes to Lyon Open as one of the top contenders for the title, however, the Frenchwoman hasn’t been in the best of forms of late, having lost three matches in a row.
A winner of seven career titles, Garcia, who lost to Naomi Osaka in the second round of the Australian Open, made first-round exits at the Philip Island Trophy and the Adelaide International in the following weeks, falling to Misaki Doi and Anastasija Sevastova respectively.
Beginning the season well with straight-set wins over Arina Rodionova and Timea Babos at the Gippsland Trophy, the 27-year-old fell to Elise Mertens in the Round of 16.
At the Australian Open, Garcia got her third win of the season, when she defeated Slovenia’s Polona Hercog in the first round, but was tamed by the eventual champion in the next.
The former World No. 4, who reached the quarterfinals of the French Open in 2017, a year after winning the doubles title at the Paris major with Kristina Mladenovic, didn’t have a great 2020 season, going title-less and with an 11-11 record.
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Dodin Struggling at ITF Level
Playing Garcia in the first round will be compatriot Oceane Dodin, who hasn’t had a great start to the new season, struggling to win consecutive matches at ITF tournaments.
The 110th-ranked Dodin, who won her only WTA title in Quebec City in 2016, reached the last eight in St. Petersburg, Lyon and Linz last year.
However, the 24-year-old hasn’t got off to a good start in 2021.
Knocked out of first round of the Australian Open qualifiers, Dodin entered three ITF events this year, exiting the first round in one and bowing out after winning her first match in the other two.
In Lyon last year, Dodin defeated Mandy Minella and Jil Teichmann in the first two rounds respectively, before falling to Sofia Kenin in a three-set quarterfinal.
Garcia v Dodin Prediction and Tip
Although Garcia has been struggling of late, she should start well against Dodin, with a regulation win on Monday.
Tip: Garcia to win: 8/15 (bet365)
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The 2021 WTA Lyon Open will be played from March 1 to 7. You can watch & bet on the these matches here. Get your latest premium tennis predictions here.
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