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TORONTO -- Eugenie Bouchard couldnt hide her frustration Wednesday night at the Rogers Cup. The rising Canadian womens tennis star first tossed a racket on top of her bag after blowing a double-break point opportunity during the final set of a second-round loss to Petra Kvitova. The racket was on the move again moments later as Bouchard threw it to the ground after double-faulting to give the defending champion a service break. The racket bounced up and almost struck her in the face. The sixth-seeded Czech went on to close out the 6-3, 6-2 win in 86 minutes at Rexall Centre. "I felt like I wasnt playing my best, especially serving-wise," Bouchard said. "I usually rely on my serve to dominate the point and control. I wasnt doing that as well today so I was definitely a little bit frustrated." While composed for the rest of the match, the loss was a definite learning experience for the 19-year-old from Montreal. The 2012 Wimbledon junior champ can also build on her first turn in the Rogers Cup spotlight after playing two straight nights in the showcase match on centre court. Kvitova used her strong serve and powerful ground strokes to keep Bouchard on her heels. She seemed to have a read on Bouchards game, eating up the cut shots and drops that were working a night earlier for the young Canadian. Kvitova also seemed to have a knack for winning the key points, helped at times by Bouchards unforced errors. "I think it was a hard-fought battle and tougher than the score would indicate," Bouchard said. The wild-card entry, currently ranked 62nd in the world, is in her first full season as a pro on the WTA Tour. Bouchard has posted some impressive wins this year and is trying her best to soak up the experience each week. "I know I can hang with the top girls," she said. "You know, in the points, we hit a lot of competitive points today. Obviously she would come on top of more than I did, so its just about working on being more consistent and being able to finish the points like she does and hopefully get better that way." Earlier in the day, Jelena Jankovic knocked out the other Canadian left in the singles draw of the US$2.369-million tournament. The veteran Serb defeated Torontos Sharon Fichman 6-4, 7-6 (6). Top-seeded Serena Williams made quick work of her first opponent by defeating Italys Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 6-2. Williams, who received a first-round bye, needed 75 minutes to complete the victory. Her next opponent will be 13th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, who posted a 7-5, 3-6, 6-2 win over Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands. "I felt good, I felt solid," Williams said. "I obviously made a few errors but its just my first match on hard (court) in a really long time. I also played a really good player so it was a good match." There was one minor upset in the early afternoon as 11th-seeded Russian Maria Kirilenko dropped a 7-5, 7-5 decision to Alize Cornet of France. In the late match on the grandstand court, Sorana Cirstea of Romania upset ninth-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 5-7, 7-6 (0), 6-4. Seventh-seeded Marion Bartoli of France looked strong in her first competitive match since winning at Wimbledon last month. She defeated American qualifier Lauren Davis in straight sets. "I didnt want to put too much pressure on myself because the last two times I played in Toronto I lost first round," she said. "So I just wanted to enjoy myself on the court and try my hardest. Obviously being able to win 6-0, 6-3 was pretty good for me." Several seeded players posted comfortable straight-set victories. Fourth-seeded Li Na of China beat Russias Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-1, 6-4, fifth-seeded Sara Errani of Italy topped Klara Zakopalova 6-2, 7-6 (2) and 10th-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy downed Ekaterina Makarova of Russia 6-0, 6-4. Also Wednesday, No. 16 seed Ana Ivanovic of Serbia beat Italys Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-4 and American Sloane Stephens, the No. 14 seed, got by Germanys Mona Barthel 6-3, 4-6, 6-3. No. 12 seed Samantha Stosur of Australia defeated Spains Carla Suarez Navarro 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 and Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia defeated American Varvara Lepchenko 6-4, 6-2. In first-round doubles play, Fichman and Ottawa native Gabriela Dabrowski beat Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-7 (5), 10-8. There was a short rain delay in the morning due to wet weather. Warm, sunny and breezy conditions were the norm through the afternoon and into the evening. 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