Davis beats top-seeded Bouchard in Family Circle Cup

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — American Lauren Davis beat top-seeded Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-1 at the Family Circle Cup on Wednesday a short time after No. 2 seed Ekaterina Makarova withdrew with a stomach illness.

The 21-year-old Davis had lost the only career meeting with Bouchard, but was in control much of the way against the world’s seventh-ranked player. Davis won nine of the final 11 games of the match and broke Bouchard’s serve twice in the final set to pull off the upset.

Bouchard was a semifinalist last year and, along with Makarova, one of only two top-10 players in the field. She wore a black wrap around her right ankle.

Makarova won her opening match over Zhang Shuai 5-7, 6-3, 6-3, yet withdrew later because of a gastrointestinal illness.