ROME – Eugenie Bouchard reached the third round of the Italian Open with an upset of second seed Angelique Kerber on Wednesday, while fellow Canadian Milos Raonic was ousted by recent nemesis Nick Kyrgios.
Bouchard, once ranked as high as fourth in the world before a disastrous 2015 season derailed her rise to stardom, defeated Kerber 6-1, 5-7, 7-5.
Kerber committed four of her five double faults in the first set, and Bouchard took advantage of the German’s early sloppy play by taking a quick lead.
Kerber rallied in the second set, converting three of five break point opportunities, but Bouchard claimed the match by coming out on top in a hard-fought third set.
Bouchard, who has reached two finals so far in a resurgent 2016 season, next faces Barbora Strycova.
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Raonic, meanwhile, fell 7-6 (5), 6-3 to Kyrgios, who has won three straight matches against the Canadian.
Kyrgios had six aces to Raonic’s three, and broke 10th seed on three of 10 opportunities.
Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., did not reach the quarter-final stage at a tournament for the first time this season.
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