New York (AFP) - Canadian Eugenie Bouchard didn't spare herself after bowing out of the second round of the US Open on Thursday, falling 6-4, 6-3 to Czech Marketa Vondrousova. "Yeah, on the court, I really didn't feel like myself," said Bouchard, who came through qualifying and rolled over Harmony Tan 6-3, 6-1 in the first round. "That's very disappointing, considering how good I felt in my last couple matches. Yeah, I mean, I played like shit." Part of it could have been the difficulty of facing a left-handed opponent, Bouchard said. "It's a different spin. You don't see it often. She got a lot of balls back, made me feel that pressure kind of. "But there were like 10 things I could have done better, so it's more about me," she said. Bouchard, a Wimbledon finalist in 2014, has since endured season after season of disappointment. She was back at the US Open six months after settling her lawsuit with the US Tennis Association over her locker room slip at the tournament in 2015 that left her with a concussion. In court in February, her lawyer told jurors that the accident sent Bouchard on a "downward spiral that she has not been able to recover from." The 24-year-old showed encouraging progress with a run to the semi-finals at Gstaad in July, but withdrew while trailing Alize Cornet with a leg injury. Given a wildcard into the WTA tournament in Montreal in August, she lost in the first round. The world number 137 said she could only try to "take a lot of positives" from her solid play in qualifying. "Although I'm very disappointed with today, I've been playing matches, and that's what I feel like I need," she said.<doc-sep>Eugenie Bouchard was blunt when assessing her inconsistent performance in her second-round loss at the U.S. Open on Thursday. After rolling through three qualifying matches and posting an easy win in the first round, the native of Westmount, Que., lost 6-4, 6-3 to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. Watch highlights from Bouchard's match: Match Wrap: Eugenie Bouchard eliminated at U.S. Open Sports 1:19 The Canadian was defeated in straight sets by Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday. 1:19 While Bouchard has earned some praise for a recent improvement in her results after tumbling down the rankings in previous years, the world's 137th-ranked player struggled against the 103rd-ranked Vondrousova. "Yeah, on the court, I really didn't feel like myself," Bouchard said. "That's very disappointing, considering how good I felt in my last couple matches. Yeah, I mean, I played like [expletive]." "I think I'll have to take a lot of positives from the past couple weeks," she added. "Although I'm very disappointed with today, I've been playing matches, and that's what I feel like I need." 'It's more about me' The Czech player broke Bouchard six times in the match, including the final game. Bouchard, who was once ranked No. 5 in the world, won just 59 per cent of her points on first serve. Bouchard made 32 unforced errors, while Vondrousova made 25 and also gave up three breaks to the Canadian. "Lefties are always tough," Bouchard said of her opponent. "It's a different spin. You don't see it often. She got a lot of balls back, made me feel that pressure kind of. But there were like 10 things I could have done better, so... it's more about me." The 24-year-old Bouchard was the only Canadian in the women's singles draw. Canada's Dabrowski wins both doubles matches Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver and partner Fernando Verdasco of Spain withdrew from a men's doubles match later Thursday while Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa was victorious in both of her doubles matches. The 4th-seeded women's team of Dabrowski and partner Yifan Xu defeated Lara Arruabarrena and Renata Voracova 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-1 in their first-round match. In the mixed doubles event, the top-seeded pairing of Dabrowski and Mate Pavic topped Noah Rubin and Jamie Loeb 6-0, 6-4. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., the two remaining Canadians in singles, play third-round matches on Friday.<doc-sep>Article content NEW YORK — Peter Polansky’s luck ran out at the U.S. Open, while Eugenie Bouchard is moving through to the second round. Polansky made tennis history when he completed the “calendar lucky loser slam” last week after being selected for a spot in the U.S Open main draw despite losing his final qualifying match. But his good fortune came to an end when he was drawn to play his first match against fourth seed Alexander Zverev. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. tap here to see other videos from our team. Try refreshing your browser, or Eugenie Bouchard advances, Peter Polansky falls at U.S. Open Back to video The German star downed the 119th-ranked Canadian 6-2, 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday in a first-round match that took just one hour 36 minutes. In an evening draw, Canada’s Bouchard downed Harmony Tan of France 6-3, 6-1. Despite the result, Polansky’s appearance in the U.S. Open main draw capped a curiously remarkable run at this season’s Grand Slams for the 30-year old from Thornhill, Ont. Polansky lost in the third and final round of qualifying at all four majors, only to advance by lottery to fill a spot in the main draw vacated by a withdrawing player.<doc-sep>
NEW YORK — Eugenie Bouchard was blunt when assessing her inconsistent performance in her second-round loss at the U.S. Open on Thursday. After rolling through three qualifying matches and posting an easy win in the first round, the native of Westmount, Que., lost 6-4, 6-3 to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in the second round of the U.S. Open on Thursday. While Bouchard has earned some praise for a recent improvement in her results after tumbling down the rankings in previous years, the world’s 137th-ranked player struggled against the 103rd-ranked Vondrousova. "Yeah, on the court, I really didn’t feel like myself," Bouchard said. "That’s very disappointing, considering how good I felt in my last couple matches. Yeah, I mean, I played like (expletive)." "I think I’ll have to take a lot of positives from the past couple weeks," she added. "Although I’m very disappointed with today, I’ve been playing matches, and that’s what I feel like I need." The Czech player broke Bouchard six times in the match, including the final game. Bouchard, who was once ranked No. 5 in the world, won just 59 per cent of her points on first serve. Bouchard made 32 unforced errors, while Vondrousova made 25 and also gave up three breaks to the Canadian. "Lefties are always tough," Bouchard said of her opponent. "It’s a different spin. You don’t see it often. She got a lot of balls back, made me feel that pressure kind of. But there were like 10 things I could have done better, so… it’s more about me." The 24-year-old Bouchard was the only Canadian in the women’s singles draw. Ottawa’s Gabriela Dabrowski had a full schedule at the U-S Open on Thursday, winning both of her first-round doubles matches. Dabrowski and Mate Pavic of Croatia downed American duo Jamie Loeb and Noah Ruben 6-0, 6-4 in mixed action, then she earned a 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1 win with Chinese partner Yifan Xu over Spain’s Lara Arruabarrena and Renata Voracova of the Czech Republic in women’s play. Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver and partner Fernando Verdasco of Spain withdrew from a men’s doubles match later Thursday. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., and Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., the two remaining Canadians in singles, play third-round matches on Friday.