Eugenie Bouchard made positive to make her final match an enormous struggle because the 2014 Wimbledon finalist practically pulled off an enormous upset earlier than No. 17 seed Belinda Bencic escaped with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 win within the Montreal second spherical.
The 31-year-old Canadian, who entered the Canadian Open as a wildcard and and not using a rating, upset Emiliana Arango within the first spherical for her first WTA main-draw win since 2023.
In opposition to Bencic, Bouchard entered as the large underdog and he or she simply misplaced the primary set after dropping her serve twice. Nevertheless, the retiring residence favourite refused to give up, getting her first break within the eighth recreation of the second earlier than serving out for a decider within the following recreation.
After taking the second set, the previous world No. 5 additionally went up by a break within the third set and opened a 3-1 lead. However then, Bencic put it in one other gear – received 5 of the subsequent six video games – and sealed the win to arrange a Montreal third-round match in opposition to Karolina Muchova.
Bouchard's profession achievements
As you all know, Bouchard's greatest success got here very early in her profession – she reached back-to-back Grand Slam semifinals on the 2014 Australian Open and French Open earlier than making the Wimbledon last that very same 12 months. In 2014, she additionally achieved a career-high rating of No. 5 and received her first and lone WTA title in Nuremberg.
After sustaining that notorious damage through the 2015 US Open, Bouchard was by no means the identical and by no means rediscovered her previous type.
“Tennis has given me a lot. I'm crammed with a lot gratitude for this sport and the individuals alongside the best way. I wish to thank my mother, dad, sisters, and brother for his or her sacrifices and assist. It's solely due to them that I'm standing right here right this moment. I need you to know when this crowd cheers for me, they’re cheering for you too. I wouldn’t be right here with out you," the 31-year-old mentioned after her final match in Montreal.
