Kontaveit returned to the clay courts in great fashion defeating Caroline Garcia 6-4 7-6(1) in a match that was very close as he herself put it. It took her almost 98 minutes to defeated the Frenchman in a closely contested affair and after the match she said:

"I thought it was a very close match, even in the first set. Until she lost her serve, I felt like it was very close. We both served well, held serve well and we're playing good. I think I served a little bit more consistent, maybe - she served a couple of double faults in the first set and in the second set."

Kontaveit improved to 10-3 after the restart with this win that continued a great trend on clay started in Palermo not long ago. Speaking about that she said:

"I feel like playing Palermo definitely gave me the confidence of playing on clay and was not that long ago. I feel like I still have that in my body and remember it well. I think it's coming back very quickly. It has been a quick transition, but I'm doing alright. I feel really good about my game."

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