Chennai Open 2022: Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard reached the quarter-finals of the WTA 250 match after beating Indian wildcard Karman Kaur Thandi in instantly units on Wednesday, September 14.
Chennai Open: Eugenie Bouchard storms into quarterfinals (PTI Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSEugenie Bouchard stormed into the quarter-finalsBouchard defeated India’s Karman Thandi in instantly setsIndian singles problem at Chennai Open ended on Wednesday
Indian wildcard Karman Kaur Thandi misplaced in the second one around of Chennai Open 2022 WTA 250 match to former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard of Canada. Karman got here up with a stiff combat but it surely used to be no longer sufficient to prevent the previous Global No. 5 in Chennai.
Karman Kaur Thandi were given the backing of the house crowd as she recovered from a 2-6 scoreline in he first set to have as many as 2 set issues at 5-3 in the second one set. Alternatively, Karman used to be no longer ready to near out the fit, ultimately crashing out after a tie-breaker in the second one set.
With Karman’s go out, India’s singles problem on the WTA 250 match in Chennai got here to an finish. India’s No. 1 Ankita Raina used to be knocked out through Wimbledon 2022 semi-finalist and 4th seed Tatjana Maria of their first-round fit on Tuesday.
Karman upped the ante in the second one set and just about pressured a decider, however the 24-year-old Indian used to be no longer ready to compare the depth and regarded fatigued in opposition to Bouchard, who’s on a comeback run after slipping to 902 at the WTA charts.
Karman had surprised eighth seed Chloe Pacquet within the first around to spark hopes and were given the backing of the Chennai crowd.
Talking after the fit, Bouchard stated, “It used to be a laugh to play even supposing the gang used to be cheering for her (Thandi).”
Requested how the comeback used to be going, the Canadian stated, “Glance…It’s one small step at a time.”
In the meantime, two seeded avid gamers crashed out within the around of 16. Whilst Sweden’s Rebecca Peterson, the 5th seed, went down in instantly units (4-6, 2-6) to the Czech Republic’s Linda Fruhvirtova, No.6 seed Qian Wang used to be crushed in instantly units through Nao Hibino of Japan, a qualifier.
— ENDS —