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Bacsinszky, who reached the semi-final at Roland Garros last
year, fell 4-1 down in the opening set as 2014 runner-up
Bouchard came out firing, then bagged 10 games in a row as her
47th-ranked opponent melted down on Court Philippe Chatrier.
Bouchard, who also reached the 2014 Wimbledon final and climbed
as high as fifth in the world before slumping, clawed back from
0-5 down in the second set but a relieved Bacsinszky finally
sealed victory.
While it was disappointing defeat for Bouchard, who suffered a
head injury when slipping over in the locker rooms at the 2015
U.S. Open and has struggled for form since, there were glimpses
of the form that took her to consecutive major finals.
She even had two points to level at 5-5 in the second set but
could not convert either and the match ended when she sent a
service return over the baseline.
Bacsinszky will face either American Irina Falconi or Pauline
Parmentier of France in the third round.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Martyn Herman)
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