Bouchard controls her nerves to reach Wimbledon final


  • Tennis
  • Friday, 04 Jul 2014

LONDON (Reuters) - Powerful Canadian Eugenie Bouchard overcame match-point jitters to claim an eventful 7-6(5) 6-2 victory over Romania's Simona Halep 7-6(5) 6-2 at Wimbledon on Thursday and reach a grand slam final for the first time.

The 20-year-old from Montreal harried and chased third seed Halep from the baseline, producing a series of forehand winners.

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