Caroline Garcia vs. Petra Martic Prediction: Garcia Has The Advantage, but Martic May Catch Her off Guard

Caroline Garcia of France will face Petra Martic of Croatia in the 2023 United Cup Group F match on Tuesday, January 3.

France and Croatia both won their matches against Argentina with a flawless 5-0 score. This implies that the victor of the two nations' matches will advance to the next round.

Garcia will attempt to replicate her 6-2, 6-0 victory against Nadia Podoroska against Martic. It is not an impossible achievement, given momentum is on her side.

Caro had a fantastic season in 2022, reaching her career-high ranking of World No. 4 and finishing the year at 43-20.

The 29-year-old won the Cincinnati Open, the WTA Finals, the Poland Open, and the Bad Homburg Open, as well as reaching her maiden major semifinal at the US Open. Garcia defeated numerous famous names in these competitions, including Maria Sakkari, Aryna Sabalenka, Petra Kvitova, and Iga Swiatek.

While Garcia easily dispatched Podoroska, Petra Martic had to fight hard to win. The match was decided in three sets, with the Croat triumphing 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

The 31-year-old, who is now rated World No. 38, finished last season with a record of 33-21 and a singles championship from the Laussane Open.

Other achievements for Martic include a third-round appearance at the US Open and a fourth-round appearance at Wimbledon. She did, however, end the season on a sour note, losing in round three in Tokyo and then early in Monastir and the BJK Cup.

As a former World No. 14, with one Grand Slam quarterfinal among her career highlights, it's difficult to picture her beating Garcia. Garcia's form has improved dramatically since she performed it once.

Garcia is likely to win this one. While Martic may put up a fight and force a third set, Caroline should win in the end.