Eugenie Bouchard Falls To Sharapova In French Open Semis News CBC Sports
Sharapova is one game away from her third straight French Open final. That continues to be the weirdest sentence to write in tennis. Sharapova is in the French Open final for the third straight year and will be vying for her second title at Roland Garros. She'll play the winner of the other semifinal between No. 4 Simona Halep and surprising No. 28 Andrea Petkovic on Saturday. Maria Sharapova News - Maria Sharapova Wikipedia - Maria Sharapova Photos /font> Sharapova, a four-time Slam champion, will play either No. 4 Simona Halep or No. 28 Andrea Petkovic in Saturday’s final. Sharapova completed a career Grand Slam with a French Open title in 2012 and lost to Williams in last year’s marquee finale at Roland Garros. mercurynews.com (12 hours ago)
Like Sharapova, Bouchard was not fazed by falling behind in the quarterfinals. Bouchard trailed 5-2 in the first set, and 4-1 in the third, but beat No. 14 Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 7-6 (4), 2-6, 7-5. The Russian, who won at Roland Garros in 2012, will now face Canada's rising star Eugenie Bouchard. The court may be the same size, but Canadian junior champion Eugenie Bouchard struggled has struggled against big hitters like Bojana Jovanovski as she transitions onto the WTA Tour. The 20-year-old Canadian will take on Russia's Maria Sharapova after the 2012 champion beat Spain's Garbine Muguruza in a 1-6, 7-5, 6-1 comeback win. Djokovic will be playing in his 22nd career Grand Slam semifinal; Gulbis in his first.
The 20-year-old Bouchard will appear in her second Grand Slam semi in as many tries this year, as she was a surprise Australian Open semifinalist back in January. She’s 0-2 lifetime against Sharapova, including a straight-set second-round French Open loss last year. Sharapova is now the big-name favorite to win the French Open for the second time in her illustrious career regardless of whom she faces in the final. a stiff challenge at the French Open before the Russian veteran pulled away late for a 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 victory, derailing Bouchard s attempt to become the first Canadian to reach a major singles final in the Open era. It was decidedly cool at the net today after Maria Sharapova Game-by-game analysis of Sharapova-Bouchard below. Third Set
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