Nick Kyrgios retires P23 after tie-break loss to Johnson SPORTS 2424 Wednesday, October 11, 2017 Hong Kong Tennis Open Wozniacki zooms past Bouchard

Hong Kong had her serve under attack efending champion Caroline in the very first service game, Wozniacki had little trouble bringing up three break points. Din her opening match at the Though the Canadian was Prudential Hong Kong Tennis able to gut out a hold, Wozniacki Open against Eugenie Bouchard, was relentless. She kept Bouchard needing just under an hour to see under pressure and out of the long off the Canadian 6-1, 6-1. rallies as she reeled off the next 10 It’s all come together in the games in a row. Bouchard earned last few weeks during the Asian one break back late in the match Swing for the former World No.1; to avoid the bagel, but it wasn’t despite leading the tour in match enough to inspire a turnaround. wins in 2017, Wozniacki finally Wozniacki needed barely half Caroline Wozniacki (file pic) broke her title drought at the Toray an hour to wrap up the lopsided Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, and opening set, and just 55 minutes later clinched her spot at the BNP to close out the match for a spot Paribas WTA Finals Singapore in the second round. presented by SC Global. Up next she will face on-the- She continued her torrid form rise Aussie Lizette Cabrera, who against former Wimbledon finalist yesterday defeated Japanese Bouchard, who found herself in qualifier Shuko Aoyama 7-5, 6-3. trouble straight away. Wozniacki (wtatennis) Eugenie Bouchard (file pic)

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