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Eugenie Bouchard falls in Auckland Open quarter-finals

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard has been ousted in the quarterfinals of the ASB Classic for the second year in a row.

Bouchard, ranked 262nd in the world after a 2019 season in which she tumbled down the rankings, was defeated 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to No. 3 seed Amanda Anisimova of the United States on Friday.

The 25-year-old Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., fell short of knocking off a seeded player (Anisimova is No. 25 in the world) for the second match in a row.

Bouchard, a former world No. 5, downed No. 8 seed Caroline Garcia of France 6-4, 6-4 in the second round. Bouchard, who lost 12 straight first-round games at one point last year, is projected to rise to No. 211 in the rankings when they’re released on Monday.

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The Canadian has enjoyed success at the Auckland tournament in the past.

Along with reaching the singles quarterfinals last year, Bouchard also acquired the ASB Classic doubles title with American Sofia Kenin.

The two victories this week have marked Bouchard’s first victories above a 125K event (the lowest level on the WTA Tour) since last February in Dubai.

Meanwhile, Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki both moved on to the singles semifinals, then extended their first-time partnership to reach the doubles final.

Williams beat Laura Siegemund 6-4, 6-3 and Wozniacki defeated two-time defending champion Julia Goerges 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals.

Both players will face American opponents in the semifinals on Saturday; Wozniacki will play Jessica Pegula and Williams will play Anisimova.

Williams and Wozniacki then combined to defeat Kristen Flipkens and Alison van Uytvanck 7-6 (9), 6-2 to reach their first doubles final. The pair, close friends, are playing doubles together for the first time in their careers.

Wozniacki will retire after the Australian Open and, with Williams, snatched the last chance of their long careers to play doubles.

Friday’s results raise the possibility the pair will meet in the singles final on Sunday, then will have to combine in the doubles final.

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