Eugenie Bouchard beat Sloane Stephens in three sets. This was a surprise as Sloane is just two hundred ranking points from being in the top ten.
So a good run in this tournament would definitely have brought her closer but it was not meant to be.
The major surprise of the day was Venus Williams beating Victoria Azarenka in straight sets.
Victoria did not seem herself as she was not grunting or making a real effort to chase the balls.
But at the same time Venus has this long term debilitating illness. So to me they came across as evenly matched.
Venus served incredibly well and kept the points short and her return game was on fire ! It was a real pleasure to watch two women really competing at the highest level.
Venus now plays Simona Halep and I hope she will carry the same desire and intensity into her that match.
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