Eugenie Bouchard made a move towards the main draw at the tournament in Ostrava, Czech Republic, one of the final WTA 500 events of the year, beating France’s Océane Dodin in her first qualifier on Saturday.
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The Quebecer had to work hard to get rid of the seventh-best player in the qualifying stage, but she beat her in three sets 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. Bouchard clearly dominated her rival with 16 aces.
Serving was very difficult for Dodin, who is ranked No. 103 in the world. She committed no fewer than 10 double faults and was broken six times.
“Genie”, who was stolen from the service four times, did not fare much better in this regard. However, his strong second ball allowed him to win 52.8% of rallies.
Bouchard, who is ranked 469, will have another good challenge on her way. She meets the Hungarian Dalma Galfi (91st), who is about a ticket for the main draw.