Student Bouchard ready to be tested by Sharapova


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 25 Jan 2015

Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a return to Peng Shuai of China during their women's singles fourth round match at the Australian Open 2015 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 25, 2015. REUTERS/Issei Kato

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Eugenie Bouchard will spend Monday 'cramming' for one of the toughest exams of her fledgling career when she faces second seed Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

The Canadian advanced to the last eight at Melbourne Park on Sunday following a 6-1 5-7 6-2 victory over Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu in the first match on Rod Laver Arena before Sharapova took to the court and dispatched China's Peng Shuai next up.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Tennis

Tennis-Defending champ Rybakina withdraws from Italian Open with illness
Tennis-Wimbledon offers up more public land as club seeks to get expansion over the line
Tennis-Nadal battles past Bergs in Italian Open first round
Tennis-Murray to make return from injury at Geneva Open
Tennis-Gauff puts Paris Olympics in same bracket as Grand Slams
Tennis-Zverev says expanded Masters events not great for top-ranked players
Tennis-Pegula unsure about French Open participation
Tennis-Tsitsidosa era ends as Badosa announces split with Tsitsipas
Tennis-Sinner to play in French Open only if 100% fit
Tennis-Rublev to return to hospital after taking Madrid title

Others Also Read