Canada’s Bouchard beats Bacsinszky in first-round match at Swiss Open

GSTAAD, Switzerland – Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the second round of the Swiss Open on Tuesday, rallying from a set down to beat Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland 4-6, 7-6 (1), 6-4.

Bouchard broke Bacsinszky, a former World No. 9, twice in the third and deciding set for a commanding 4-1 lead. Bacsinszky broke Bouchard right back to stay in the match but the Westmount, Que., native held serve the rest of the way for the win.

The two players traded breaks three times in the second set before Bouchard reeled off six straight points to win the tiebreaker.

Bouchard got out to an early 2-0 lead with a break in the first set but Bacsinszky replied with two breaks of her own to take the opener.

Bouchard, ranked 146 on the WTA standings, was playing in her second singles match since a second-round exit at Wimbledon two weeks ago. She competed in a lower-level Challenger event last week and lost in the final.

Bacsinszky, competing in her first WTA tournament since suffering a right calf muscle tear in late April, is ranked 761st in the world.