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Eugenie Bouchard celebrated a hard-fought victory in what may be her final tournament. Emma Raducanu extended her strong summer form with another straight-set win. Naomi Osaka made quick work of her Canadian opponent in the opening round. All three stars now face seeded players in their next matches.

Key Points: Bouchard Raducanu Osaka Advance in Canadian Open First Round

  • Bouchard earns 300th career win in farewell tournament
  • Raducanu continues strong hard-court form with straight-set victory
  • Osaka dominates Canadian qualifier in opening match
  • Bouchard faces Bencic next while Osaka meets Samsonova
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Bouchard, Raducanu and Osaka advance to second round of Canadian Open

Eugenie Bouchard wins farewell match as Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka also advance in straight sets at the Canadian Open.

"I’m so proud of how I competed and stayed focused throughout the whole match – Eugenie Bouchard"

Montreal, July 29

The 2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard, who announced earlier this month that the Canadian Open will be her final career tournament, defeated Emiliana Arango in three sets 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in Tuesday (IST).

The former World No. 5, who last played a tour-level main draw match in 2023, is playing on a wild card -- and currently doesn't have a ranking in the WTA Rankings.

She will next play No. 17 seed Belinda Bencic

In the second-round meeting. Bouchard's victory was the 300th match win of her career -- though she hopes it won't be the last one. She has never beaten Bencic in three prior matches, according to WTA stats.

I'm so proud of how I competed and stayed focused throughout the whole match and fought. It was a physical battle, a mental battle, and it just felt amazing to play in Montreal in front of everyone," Bouchard said.

Meanwhile, two Grand Slam champions, Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka, picked up straight-sets wins in the first round.

Raducanu continued her solid start to the North American summer hard-court season by defeating Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse

6-2, 6-4.

Up to World No.33 in the PIF WTA Singles Rankings, Raducanu reached her first semifinal of the season last week on the hard courts of Washington, D.C. She picked up another summertime victory in Montreal, beating Ruse in 1 hour and 37 minutes of play.

In the second round, Raducanu will take on No.32 seed Peyton Stearns of the United States, who had a first-round bye as a seeded player.

In the following match on Montreal's Centre Court, four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka of Japan defeated Canadian qualifier Ariana Arseneault 6-4, 6-2 in 1 hour and 16 minutes.

Osaka will take on No. 13 seed Liudmila Samsonova

in the second round. They have split their four previous meetings -- but Osaka has won both of their hard-court encounters.

- IANS

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Priya S
Raducanu is looking dangerous again! After her US Open win, she struggled but now seems to be finding form. As an Indian fan, I wish we had players competing at this level. Our tennis needs more investment 💪
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Aman W
Osaka's comeback story is inspiring. Mental health breaks are so important - wish more Indian athletes felt comfortable taking them without stigma. She's showing class is permanent!
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Sarah B
The Canadian Open always has such great energy! I stayed up late in Mumbai to watch these matches. The women's tour is so competitive now - any of these players could win it all.
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Vikram M
While I appreciate Bouchard's career, I wish Indian media would focus more on our own players like Ankita Raina instead of foreign stars. We need to build our tennis culture from the ground up.
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Kavya N
The next gen of women's tennis is so exciting! Osaka's power, Raducanu's precision, and veterans like Bouchard giving their all. Makes me wish we had more tennis courts in Indian cities 🎾

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