Genie Bouchard saved a match point en route to the second round of the Qatar Total Open. The World No.61 rallied back from 2-5 down in the final set to beat Anastasija Sevastova 57 63 76(4) in 2 hours 28 minutes.
“It was all kind of a blur, really. I was just in the moment, and just kept trying to fight,” Bouchard told the Doha crowd.
“It’s been a while since I played a match and I didn’t want to leave Doha that soon, so I’m glad to stay here another couple of days.”
Doha is Bouchard’s first tournament since January’s Australian Open, where she lost to Aga Radwanska in the second round.
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“I’m just so grateful to be back on tour after a rough end of last season. I’m just so happy to be doing what I love, to be playing in front of you guys, to enjoy this life.
“I love it; I love my job, so that’s the main thing and I just want to keep getting better.”
Bouchard plays the winner of Denisa Allertova and Elina Svitolina in the next round.
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