Eugenie Bouchard: is early Wimbledon exit a cause for concern?

Eugenie Bouchard sees yet another early round loss. This time though, the loss comes in the first round at Wimbledon 2017.

Eugenie Bouchard falls to Carla Suarez Navarro in the Wimbledon 2017 first round. After jumping out to an early lead, the Canadian tennis player dropped the final two sets. She loses to Navarro 1-6, 6-1, 6-1.

Now, it is time for Bouchard to reevaluate her approach to the 2017 WTA Tour. She has seen flashes of brilliance this year, but much of the tour has consisted of early round losses.

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The loss at Wimbledon must raise some questions. Having made changes to her coaching staff this year, Bouchard is placing her career at the forefront.

She is, however, yet to see any significant improvements to her game. While the Canadian has had some success, the end results are not coming yet. Wimbledon now makes three consecutive opening round losses for Genie Bouchard.

Eugenie Bouchard’s record has fallen to 11-13 on the year.

It seemed as though the young Canadian was bouncing back when she mounted wins over both Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber.

She would reach the quarterfinals in Madrid after taking down Alize Cornet, the Russian superstar, and then the top seeded Kerber. Ultimately falling to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarterfinals, the tournament was a massive improvement for Bouchard.

In 2014, Eugenie Bouchard reached the finals at Wimbledon. Despite falling to two-time champion Petra Kvitova, the Canadian had become a name in women’s singles tennis. Even with her recent struggles, Bouchard remains a player to beat on tour. At just 23-years-old, the good news is that she has plenty of time to bounce back from this slump.

Even though Carla Suarez Navarro fell in her second round match this week, the first round matchup against Bouchard was a difficult draw. The Spanish tennis player has reached as high as the world No. 6 ranking on the WTA Tour. She also made the fourth round at Wimbledon twice in her career. The most recent deep run for Suarez Navarro came at last year’s Grand Slam.

Now, Eugenie Bouchard must buckle down and refocus her game. With the US Open still to come, she has time to made a comeback in 2017. She has twice reached the fourth round at the US Open. Stay tuned to see how the Canadian tennis star fares throughout the rest of the year.

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