Chennai Open: On Monday in Chennai, former world No. 5 Eugenie Bouchard of Canada defeated Swiss player Joanne Zuger 7-5, 6-2 to open her campaign in the Chennai Open WTA 250 tennis competition. After dropping her service in the first game of the match, Bouchard, 28, stormed to a 4-1 lead before allowing her opponent back into the set. The two players produced both many unforced errors and some effective strokes during that set. She took a dominating lead, then let Zuger come back.
“I lost focus after taking the lead,” she said after the match, adding that it was good to regain focus and win.
After falling behind early, the 167th-ranked Swiss player came back and produced some stunning shots. However, she was held back by errors at critical moments.
The former Wimbledon champion won the tie-break to advance a set. At 5-6, she had earlier used a fantastic backhand to avert a set point.
Bouchard improved in the second set and won it handily to earn her first WTA main event triumph since March 2021. After suffering an injury, she is making a comeback.
In other matches, Polish player Katarzyna Kawa defeated Australian Astra Sharma 6-4, 6-3, and Japanese player Nao Hibino crushed American qualifier Jana Fett 6-0, 6-4 to reach to the round of 16.
Thandi Wins
The No. 2 seed from India, Karman Kaur Thandi, stunned France’s No. 8 seed, Chloe Paquet, in the first round with a score of 4-6, 6-4, 6-3—her best performance ever. In the city’s first-ever WTA tournament, she maintained her composure in the decider against the seasoned French player to secure a remarkable victory in front of a cheering crowd.
Results – Singles (1st round): Nao Hibino (Japan) defeated Jana Fett (Croatia) 6-0, 6-4; Rebecca Marino (Canada-X7) defeated Anna Blinkova (Russia) 7-5, 6-2; Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) defeated Joanne Zuger (Switzerland) 7-6, 6-2; Katarzyna Kawa (Poland) defeated Astra Sharma (Australia) 6-4, 6-3.
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