Dominika Cibulkova awaits in the semi-finals, after the third seed defeated Kiki Bertens 7-5 6-3 in a match that lasted over seven hours due to weather disruptions.
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Bouchard, who struggled mightily in 2015 and has fallen to 48th in the world rankings after topping out at No. 5, cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over second-seeded Italian Camila Giorgi Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Hobart International tournament. “But it’s the same for both players so I can’t really complain, that is the way tennis is”.
“(It was) my best match of past year”, Bouchard said of her meeting with Cibulkova as she prepared for a rematch.
The poor weather that has blighted the tournament continued on Thursday, and it was past 11pm local time when Bouchard – who earlier helped to clear water off the courts – clinched the win.
“This is why I came here, to get some more matches under my belt and that’s what has happening so this is giving me a lot of confidence”.
The world No. 47 said her Hobart campaign is helping rejuvenate her previous form.
The second semi-final will be played between Alize Cornet and Johanna Larsson after Cornet benefited from a walkover when Mona Barthel withdrew through illness.
The Guernsey-born 23-year-old was 6-7 (3/7) 6-2 3-1 up on the Romanian fourth seed when rain ended the evening’s play, meaning the second-round encounter will conclude on Thursday.
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