Bouchard faced a similar fate to Sock, losing in the first round with partner Brandon French to Victoria DiMuzio and Roscoe Bellamy in a three-game showdown.
This is Bouchard’s second first-round loss at the Open, but she’ll take the court again Friday in the women’s doubles bracket with Genie Erokhina. Double the Genie means double the trouble for opponents Hannah Blatt and Lingwei Kong, especially considering Bouchard will be motivated to extend her stay.
Sock is also set to compete on Friday, going up against Bouchard’s mixed doubles partner in the men’s doubles bracket. With a first-round bye, Sock needs to win three doubles matches to ensure two bracket showings on semifinal Saturday.
