Perhaps we can trace the decline in confidence back to the initial insult. In 2014, Eugenie Bouchard got to the Wimbledon final and many expected it to be a great match against Petra Kvitova (Kvitova had won Wimbledon in 2011) because Bouchard had stormed through the draw without losing a set. Yet, she got to…
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MORE SEEDS FELL [7] Dominic Thiem (AUT) lost to [149] Alexei Popyrin (AUS). The nineteen year old Australian was up two sets when Thiem retired. Popyrin won 7-5, 6-4, 2-0 (RET). [23] Carla Suarez Navarro (ESP) lost to [59] Dayana Yastremska (UKR). The eighteen year old Ukrainian upset the veteran in three sets: 6-3, 3-6,…
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Volvo Car Open, USA [95] Sara Errani (ITA) vs. [111] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) They had split their two previous encounters; however, a lot has changed for both players since the last time they played each other in 2014. The once dominant Canadian is a shadow of her former self. The same way that winning breeds…
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WIMBLEDON, Great Britain [225] Julia Boserup (USA) vs. [104] Tatjana Maria (GER) Boserup was the only American to complete her match today and she must be jumping for joy. After failing numerous times to qualify for the main draw of a Major, Boserup was successful this Wimbledon. She defeated Maria 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 and is…
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ROLAND GARROS, FRANCE [8] Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) vs. [47] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) Bacsinszky got off to a very sluggish start, probably a result of nerves or could be that she simply does not like getting up this early. Bouchard came out focused and looked to be in control of the first set, until the wheels…
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Internazionali BNL D’Italia, Rome [2] Angelique Kerber (GER) vs. [46] Eugenie Bouchard (CAN) Regaining your confidence once you have lost it is never easy. To believe in yourself despite repeated losses requires tremendous inner strength. We have seen players unravel mentally/emotionally and never recover. We have also seen some of the great players go through periods…
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