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Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard eliminated in semifinal of Strasbourg International
STRASBOURG, France – Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard was eliminated from the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Friday, her first WTA semifinal appearance of her career.
The 19-year-old from Westmount, Que., was edged 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-3 by third-seeded Alize Cornet of France.
Cornet broke Bouchard twice in the last set and saved six break points in the three-hour match.
The Strasbourg tournament is a warm-up event for the French Open, and Bouchard will face Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria at Rolland Garros in the opening round, the first match of her young career in the main draw of a Grand Slam.
Earlier Friday, Pennetta defeated Misaki Doi of Japan 7-5, 6-3, and Hradecka downed Johanna Larsson of Sweden 7-5, 6-3. Those quarter-finals were scheduled for Thursday, but postponed to Friday because of the rain.
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