WATCH: Eugenie Bouchard Gives a Super Confident Reply After Breaking Into the Top 150 WTA Rankings

Former World No.5 Eugenie Bouchard crashed out of the French Open 2020. Bouchard, who received a wildcard, lost to Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in straight sets in the third round at court Simonne-Mathieu. Swiatek hammered 30 winners past Bouchard and will now face No.1 seed Simona Halep in the fourth round.

Unseeded, Swiatek broke Bouchard’s serve three times in the first set and then again at the start of the second set. Although Bouchard fought back to level the second set at 2-2, Swiatek won four consecutive games to wrap up the match.

Bouchard, ranked 168th, had defeated Daria Gavrilova in the second round despite losing the opening set. The Canadian had reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2017 Australian Open. During the post-match conference, a journalist questioned Bouchard on whether she believes she can reach the level she was at one point during her career.

“Yeah, of course I do,” replied Bouchard instantly. Eugenie acknowledged that Swiatek put pressure on her and she was beaten by a better player on the day.

Eugenie Bouchard working with Agassi’s trainer

The 26-year-old was being dubbed as a future champion when she reached the finals of the Wimbledon Championships in 2014 and made it to the semifinals at the Australian Open and Roland Garros.

However, Bouchard’s downward trajectory began in 2015. Since then, she has continuously lost in the first or second round of Grand Slams. Before entering the French Open 2020, Bouchard made it to the finals of the Istanbul Open. Unfortunately, she lost in the third set tie-break.

Since last October, Bouchard has been working with Andre Agassi’s trainer Gil Reyes. Under him, she has witnessed visible improvements in her game. She acknowledged the instrumental role Reyes has played in helping her instill belief in herself.