Unforced errors lead to Eugenie Bouchard's early exit from U.S. Open

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      Three years ago, Canada's Eugenie Bouchard was near the top of the tennis world, making it to the the Wimbledon final and the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open. Bouchard capped off this sensational season by winning the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada's top female athlete.

      But since then, she's struggled, particularly in Grand Slam events.

      Today, Bouchard was knocked out in the first round of the U.S. Open, losing 7-6 and 6-1 to Russian Evgeniya Rodina.

      Bouchard made 46 unforced errors, compared to just 18 for her opponent.

      Earlier this year, Bouchard bowed out in the first round at Wimbledon, the second round of the French Open, and the third round of the Australian Open.

      She also lost in the first round of the 2016 U.S. Open, which has been a bit of a curse for her.

      Her career went into a tailspin after she slipped and fell in a change room at the U.S. Open in 2015, suffering a concussion.

      She later filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Tennis Association.

      Bouchard has since sought the assistance of fomer tennis star Andre Agassi and his former trainer, Gil Reyes, to help her with her confidence.

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