Bouchard cruises past Zhao; Polansky tops Gutierrez-Ferrol at U.S. Open
NEW YORK — Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard has cruised past countrymate Carol Zhao to the second round of qualifying at the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 6-1 rout on Tuesday.
Bouchard, of Westmount, Que., took 59 of the total points to Zhao’s 29 as she dominated the 54-minute match.
Zhao, of Richmond Hill, Ont., was broken six times by the former world no. 5.
Bouchard, who is currently ranked 123rd, also had three aces and three winners, while Zhao had none.