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Australian Open: Motivated Eugenie Bouchard eyes better days

Updated on: 19 January,2017 08:28 AM IST  | 
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Eugenie Bouchard said she wanted to forget her troubled past and look to the future as her return to form gathered pace with an impressive win at the Australian Open

Australian Open: Motivated Eugenie Bouchard eyes better days

Eugenie Bouchard

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates her victory over Peng Shuai of China in their women
Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates her victory over Peng Shuai of China in their women's singles match on day three of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 18, 2017. Pic/AFP


Melbourne: Eugenie Bouchard said she wanted to forget her troubled past and look to the future as her return to form gathered pace with an impressive win at the Australian Open. The 22-year-old beat Chinese Peng Shuai to win 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 and reach the third round.


"I feel like I’m playing well and I could have chances," she said of her early-season form, adding that she had learned important lessons over the past few years. "I have learned a lot about the ups and downs of tennis, that is how life goes sometimes. I have learned how to better handle the pressure," Bouchard said.


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