But for the 23-year-old Bouchard, a former world number five who has slumped to 56th in the rankings, it was another blow after her first-round exit in Indian Wells.
There is never a dearth of drama in European football and here is proof...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's phone call to Trump will help restore a degree of sanity to Indian statecraft and diplomacy, notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Usain Bolt retained his 100 metres title at the IAAF World Championship, in Beijing, on Sunday.
Mexico scored twice in the final five minutes to beat Uruguay 3-1 in a pulsating Copa America Group C match in which each side had a man sent off on Sunday.
Presenting 10 artists who stood out for their music -- and the clothes they wore on stage!
If Williams is indeed 20 weeks into her term, that would mean she was approximately two months pregnant when she captured her record 23rd Grand Slam tournament singles title at the Australian Open in January.
Angelina Jolie's tangled love life!
A round-up of Wednesday's league stage matches in the UEFA Champions League.
A late double from Cristiano Ronaldo put some gloss on a stuttering performance from Real Madrid as they beat Celta Vigo 3-0 to cut the gap at the top of La Liga to five points.
We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.
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Raja Sen doffs his cap to Robin Williams, a comedian who believed in going all-out."
'Here was a man who played a major part in helping the Bengalis of East Pakistan create a new nation, secured the merger of Sikkim into the Indian dominion and built R&AW into a formidable outfit, comparable to the best in the world.' Rameshwar Nath Kao shunned the limelight, hated to be photographed and preferred to work behind the scenes. A revealing excerpt from Nitin A Gokhale's much awaited book, R N Kao: Gentleman Spymaster.
Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-2 via penalties to enter the final of the World Cup on Wednesday. The teams were goalless at the end of 120 minutes, and extra-time in the second semi-final.
Barcelona snapped a four-match winless run in La Liga with a 4-2 home victory over title rivals Sevilla on Saturday to reclaim top spot but the triumph was marred by talisman Lionel Messi fracturing his arm and being ruled out for three weeks.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Bullion may settle with limited upside potential
As economic policy making moves from pragmatism to populism, the bulls begin to make way for cautious optimists.
Efforts continued to trace Dera chief's adopted daughter Honeypreet Insan.
Cases that have come to light since the Weinstein scandal broke on October 5.
Daniel Carder said he's surprised to see such a hullabaloo now, because his team's findings were made public nearly a year and a half ago.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Robert Lewandowski scored a brilliant free kick to give Bayern Munich a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in their last Champions League Group D outing on Tuesday, ending the 100 percent record of their opponents. The Poland international curled the ball over the wall and into the corner of the net in the 28th minute but the goal had no impact on the final standings with Atletico guaranteed top spot and Bayern in second place.
Daley Blind's late second half strike helped a lacklustre Manchester United salvage a 2-2 draw against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns in the Premier League on Monday.
'Whatever Kamala is today, it is because of my sister.' 'My sister inculcated South Indian culture and values in her,' Dr Sarala Gopalan, US Senator-electKamala Harris' maternal aunt, tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier in Chennai.
'No Indian citizen should be humiliated by the US authorities.' 'And Shah Rukh Khan happens to be one of India's most well known citizens.'
Global television audiences for the Women's World Cup in Canada bounced sharply higher in the opening days of the tournament and merchandise flew off the shelves, underscoring the growing popularity of the beautiful game.
Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.
'... and committed.' 'Priyanka had so much happening in her personal life...' 'Once we started, Priyanka rose to it.'
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday
'All is forgiven dear Tiger, wear your red shirt on day four and come back home to the Winner's Circle now.'
Images from Day 5 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.
A Russian medallist at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is suspected of having tested positive for a banned substance, a source at the Games said on Sunday, in a potential major blow to Russia's efforts to emerge from a drug-cheating scandal.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
A summary of Tuesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League.
'With Tiger, you always need to be on your toes and always ready to dance.'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
