Genie Bouchard had a rather tough qualification match when she was facing the world no.210 Xiaodi You. The Canadian had to recover from a 4-6 0-2 deficit before winning the match 4-6 7-6 (1) 6-1 in almost 3 yours.
Both players were heavily affected by the smoke caused by the Australian bushfire that has been causing a huge controversy between the players and the organization of the slam that wants to keep the schedule. After winning the 2nd set, Genie asked for the intervention of the doctor.
Genie commented that she was suffering from some spikes in her lungs.
Genie Bouchard overcomes a 4-6, 0-2 deficit to beat Xiaodi You 4-6, 7-6, 6-1 in 2 hours 54 mins to progress to R2 of AO Qualifying.
Well Done to Genie who battled hard and slogged out the win in super Smokey conditions.#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/PsYnP8VL9F
— Jamie Muscatel (@JamieMuscatel) January 14, 2020
Eugenie Bouchard’s ranking and performance in 2020
Ranked world no.211, the Canadian played her last match on the 10th of January when she capitulated to Amanda Anisimova 6-2 3-6 6-4 in the quarter in Auckland.
