Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard won her first career WTA title with a convincing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Czech player Karolina Pliskova in the final of the NÜRNBERGER VERSICHERUNGSCUP in Nürnberg.
Bouchard has made a remarkable run this season so far, highlighted with a semifinal run at the Australian Open in Melbourne in January. Her ranking surged and her title run at Nurnberg will place her just a few places outside of the world’s top 15.
“Today it was important to just keep at it,” Bouchard said. “She’s a great player, and she can be very dangerous at times, so I’m really glad I stayed with it and kept fighting for it during the third set.
“This is kind of like a stepping stone for me. Winning a WTA title is of course a goal I’ve had, and I’m so happy to accomplish it, but I still want to achieve more – more titles, bigger titles – so this is a step in the right direction, and it’s part of the dream, but I want to move forward and keep going from here.
“I love Nürnberg. This city will always be special to me because it’s where I won my first title.”
