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Raducanu digs deep to secure straight-sets victory over Ruse in Montreal
Raducanu digs deep to secure straight-sets victory over Ruse in Montreal

STV News

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Raducanu digs deep to secure straight-sets victory over Ruse in Montreal

Emma Raducanu dug deep to progress to the second round of the National Bank Open in Montreal with a 6-2 6-4 win over Elena-Gabriela Ruse. Raducanu arrived at the WTA 1000 event fresh from an impressive semi-final showing at the Citi Open last week, but immediately faced five break points in her first service game. The world number 33 weathered the storm and despite a run of six games in a row midway through the match, Raducanu was largely forced to battle and scrap to ensure she chalked up a sixth win from her last eight matches. Raducanu was swiftly back in action after her last-four run in Washington, but quickly in trouble as Ruse forced five break points in the opening game of the match. In more hot and humid conditions in Canada, British number one Raducanu showed her resilience and leaned on her improved serve to claim a crucial hold before more issues were forthcoming in her next service game. After Raducanu again survived, having been taken to deuce, she sensed her moment and was able to break Ruse to move 3-2 up after the Romanian sent down two double-faults. It sparked a run of six consecutive games for Raducanu as she clinched the opener by a 6-2 score, but an early break at the start of the second set was followed by an immediate response from Ruse. While Raducanu forced more break points on Ruse's serve, it was not until the seventh game of set two when the 2021 US Open champion broke again to move 4-3 ahead. It started a run of three consecutive breaks before Raducanu kept her cool to close out victory at the first time of asking on serve after a demanding one-hour-and-37-minute battle in the country of her birth. Next up for Raducanu is a second-round meeting with 32nd seed Peyton Stearns. Katie Boulter was unable to join her compatriot in the next round after she lost 6-1 7-5 to Renata Zarazua. Boulter only narrowly avoided a first-set bagel and despite an improved level in the second set, she suffered a third successive loss. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country

Canadian Open: Carreno Busta wins opener against wildcard Draxl
Canadian Open: Carreno Busta wins opener against wildcard Draxl

The Hindu

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  • The Hindu

Canadian Open: Carreno Busta wins opener against wildcard Draxl

Pablo Carreno Busta, the 2022 National Bank Open champion, opened the tournament Monday by beating Canadian wild-card entry Liam Draxl 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. Carreno Busta won his first Masters 1000 title when the tournament was played in Montreal three years ago. ALSO READ: Bouchard extends career with first-round win, Raducanu advances Another Spaniard, Jaume Munar, advanced with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Dan Martin, a Canadian who came through qualifying to secure his first ATP Tour main draw appearance. There were no seeded players in action Monday at the tournament in which top-ranked Jannik Sinner, No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz, No. 5 Jack Draper and No. 6 Novak Djokovic had already withdrawn. Among the notable results, Australian qualifier Tristan Schoolkate beat rising Brazilian teenage star Joao Fonseca 7-6 (5), 6-4; and American Mackenzie McDonald topped Belgium's David Goffin 6-4, 6-4.

Genie Bouchard wins in Montreal to extend her tennis career. Raducanu and Osaka advance
Genie Bouchard wins in Montreal to extend her tennis career. Raducanu and Osaka advance

Hindustan Times

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Genie Bouchard wins in Montreal to extend her tennis career. Raducanu and Osaka advance

MONTREAL — Genie Bouchard extended her tennis career for at least one more match Monday, beating Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the National Bank Open. Genie Bouchard wins in Montreal to extend her tennis career. Raducanu and Osaka advance Bouchard, who reached the Wimbledon final and two other Grand Slam semifinals in 2014, announced this month that she would retire after a final appearance in her hometown tournament. She then opened it with her first WTA Tour victory since 2023 — and the 300th of her career — and advanced to face No. 17 seed Belinda Bencic. Bouchard reached No. 5 in the rankings in 2014 but the 31-year-old has largely switched to pickleball, playing just one match this season before being given a wild card into the Montreal tournament. After splitting the first two sets, Bouchard broke the 82nd-ranked Arango twice — first with a forehand, then from the Colombian's missed volley — to build a 5-1 lead in the decisive third. Arango broke back with Bouchard serving for the match to make it 5-2, but the Canadian went up 40-love in the ensuing game. Arango then sent her backhand wide on Bouchard's second match point. Bouchard waved and blew kisses to the crowd after the win. 'I told my family that if I won, I would come out of retirement,' she said from center court. 'I felt like the old Genie out there.' Emma Raducanu, playing just two days after losing in the semifinals in Washington, beat Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 6-4. Naomi Osaka, in her first tournament since announcing she would no longer work with coach Patrick Mouratoglou, eliminated Ariana Arseneault 6-4, 6-2. tennis: /hub/tennis This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

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