Eugenie Bouchard upsets Danka Kovinic 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the quarter in Istanbul on Friday. Bouchard will face Paula Badosa Gibert in the semifinal.

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Kovinic was quite dominant at the beginning of the set to break Bouchard in the 2nd game (2-0) before consolidating her break and lead 3-0. That was decisive for Danka to win the set (6-3) as there were no other breaks.

The converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had 3 break points opportunities in the 2nd game (1-0 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, the Canadian was unable to convert any of her 4 break points. She had 4 break points opportunities in the 2nd (0-2 15-40 and 30-40) and the 5th game (1-3 40-A and 40-A).

They contested 61 points. The was the one to win the set after conquering 5 points more than the Canadian (33-28). Danka dropped 13 points on serve (24-13). on the other side of the court, Bouchard conceded 9 points on serve (15-9).

Kovinic had a running start at the beginning of the set after breaking Bouchard in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, Eugenie managed to stage a great comeback to break the in the 2nd (1-1) gamein the 10th game before winning the set (6-4) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

Eugenie converted 33% of her break points (2/6). She had 6 break points opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 40-A), the 4th (2-1 40-A, 40-A and 40-A) and the 10th game (5-4 15-40 and 30-40). Also, on the other side, Danka converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40 and 40-A) and the 9th game (4-4 40-A).

They played 90 points. The set was a huge battle since finally Bouchard won just 2 points more than Kovinic (46-44). Eugenie surrendered 22 points on serve (28-22). Regarding the other side of the net, the conceded 18 points on serve (22-18).

Kovinic had a favorable start in this set after breaking Bouchard in the 1st game (1-0). Nonetheless, the Canadian managed to stage a great comeback to break the in the 2nd (1-1) gamein the 12th game before winning the set (7-5) after breaking his opponent in the last game.

The Canadian converted 20% of her break points (1/5). She had 5 break points opportunities in the 2nd (0-1 15-40, 30-40 and 40-A), the 6th (3-2 40-A) and the 12th game (6-5 15-40). Also, on the other side, Kovinic converted 33% of her break points (1/3). She had her opportunities in the 1st (0-0 30-40) and the 3rd game (1-1 15-40 and 30-40).

They contested 75 points. Eugenie was the one to win the set after conquering 7 points more than the (41-34). Bouchard lost 11 points on serve (24-11). on the other side of the net, Kovinic conceded 17 points on serve (23-17).

Eugenie will add to her prize money $ 3,395 after conquering this match. She has won already $ 8,401 as of now in this event. If she wins the next match, the Canadian will add $ 5,599 to her earnings to get in total $ 14,000.

Stats: aces, double faults and breaks

Bouchard
Kovinic
3-6 6-4 7-5
115
115
Total points
111
111
51
51
Winners
50
50
44%
44%
Ratio Winners
45%
45%
-- Serve --
0
0
Aces
7
7
3
3
Double Faults
6
6
68%
68%
1st in
62%
62%
69%
69%
1st won
69%
69%
51/74
51/74
1st won
50/72
50/72
46%
46%
2nd won
42%
42%
16/35
16/35
2nd won
19/45
19/45
-- Break Points --
4/15
4/15
Total
3/9
3/9
27%
27%
Won
33%
33%
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At the end of the match, Eugenie scored 115 points vs. the ‘s 111.

Eugenie won this match even if she was battling in converting her break points after she converted only 27% (4/15) of the procured opportunities. On the other side, the was battling in converting her break points (only 33% – 3/9). That was one of the key issues for her loss.

After this contest, the head to head between Bouchard and Kovinic is 2-0 for Eugenie.

Highlights Eugenie Bouchard vs. Danka Kovinic TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup – Istanbul

Draw and next match H2H: Eugenie Bouchard vs. Paula Badosa Gibert – stats

Bouchard will fight against Badosa Gibert in the semifinal.

This will be the 2nd time that Eugenie Bouchard and Paula Badosa Gibert play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Badosa Gibert (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on clay.

The last time that they fought against each other, Badosa Gibert won 6-2 3-6 6-3 in the 1st round in Contrexeville back in 2018.

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