Eugenie Bouchard crashes out of Wimbledon qualifying in the first round
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard crashed out in the first round of qualifying for this year's tournament.
Eugenie Bouchard.<p>
Former finalist Eugenie Bouchard was knocked out of the Wimbledon qualifying tournament in the first round. </p>
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The 28-year-old Canadian has struggled with injuries and form since being defeated by Petra Kvitova in the 2014 final, and has dropped to 218th in the world as a result. </p>
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Bouchard has not progressed beyond the quarter-finals in any tournament since March 2021 and suffered more disappointment at the hands of Belgian Greet Minnen, the world number 120, in her opening match at Roehampton, losing 6-4 7-5. </p>
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Another former finalist from 2010, Vera Zvonareva, fared better with a three-set victory over Brazil's Laura Pigossi in almost three hours. </p>
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The 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who reached the third round at the French Open, progressed with a straightforward 6-3 6-1 win over Spaniard Rosa Vicens Mas. </p>
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Britons Naiktha Bains and Yuriko Miyazaki both progressed to the next round with victories over Ukraine's Katarina Zavatska and South Korea's Na Lae Han respectively. </p>
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