While in the women\u2019s tournament, Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula to win the Cincinnati Open title<\/a>.<\/p>\n Both of these players are still world number ones, but a champion of the 2022 tournament is now closing in on a retirement from tennis.<\/p>\n Caroline Garcia<\/a> had been ranked as high as world number four and had already won two WTA<\/a> 1000 titles before heading into the 2022 Cincinnati Open<\/a>, but was forced to play qualifying after falling down the rankings.<\/p>\n The Frenchwoman actually had to come from a set down in the first round of qualifying against Diane Parry, and very few people could have predicted what was going to happen after that.<\/p>\n Garcia would beat the likes of Maria Sakkari<\/a>, Jessica Pegula<\/a> and Aryna Sabalenka<\/a> to reach her first WTA 1000 final in five years.<\/p>\n Completing the dream week, Garcia would beat another soon-to-be-retiring player in Petra Kvitova<\/a>, 6-2 6-4, to win the Cincinnati Open title.<\/p>\n To this day, Garcia is still the only qualifier in history to win a title at WTA 1000 level.<\/p>\n Cincinnati Open 2022Caroline Garcia\u2019s ResultsFirst Qualifying RoundGarcia beat Diane Parry, 4-6 6-3 6-2Second Qualifying RoundGarcia beat Andrea Petkovic, 6-2 6(5)-7 6-2(Main Draw) First RoundGarcia beat Petra Martic, 6-3 6-3Second RoundGarcia beat Maria Sakkari (4), 7-6(2) 6(6)-7 6-1Third RoundGarcia beat Elise Mertens, 6-4 7-5QuarterfinalGarcia beat Jessica Pegula (7), 6-1 7-5SemifinalGarcia beat Aryna Sabalenka (6), 6-2 4-6 6-1FinalGarcia beat Petra Kvitova, 6-2 6-4<\/p>\n Garcia would continue her momentum throughout the rest of the year, reaching the US Open<\/a> semifinals and winning the year-end WTA Finals<\/a> to match her previous career-high of world number four.<\/p>\n However, it has been more of a struggle since then, with Garcia admitting she has been unhappy on the WTA Tour<\/a> in recent years.<\/p>\n Garcia has confirmed she will retire<\/a> this year, with the US Open expected to be her last ever tournament.<\/p>\n The now world number 199, who has only played 10 matches in 2025, will also make one final appearance at the Cincinnati Open after receiving a wildcard.<\/p>\n What Andy Murray once predicted would happen to Caroline Garcia<\/p>\n Garcia has won 11 WTA singles titles in her career, as well as two Grand Slam doubles titles at Roland Garros<\/a>.<\/p>\n Someone who talent spotted Garcia from a young age is Andy Murray<\/a>, who made a famous social media post back in 2011. <\/p>\n![\"Caroline](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1416621647-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty ImagesCaroline Garcia: The 2022 Cincinnati Open champion who is soon retiring<\/p>\n