French Open 2015: Eugenie Bouchard reflects on first-round exit

Eugenie Bouchard admitted that she hasn’t been “herself” on court recently following her surprise first-round exit at the French Open.

The sixth seed slumped to a 6-4 6-4 defeat by France’s Kristina Mladenovic as she suffered the pain of a first-round defeat at Roland Garros for the first time.

And the 21-year-old Canadian conceded that she has not been feeling at her best in recent weeks as she turns her attentions to the grass-court season.

“I don’t know what to say,” said Bouchard. “It’s been kind of the same as how I have been feeling recently on the court. Just not like myself.

“I felt I was in the match. But, tennis-wise, I still knew I was far off from how well I can play.

“It’s important to try to move on quickly in tennis because every Monday there is a new chance. So I’m going to try to forget this one.

“Hopefully the grass will be good for me. The plan is to go and play and play a couple of warmup tournaments [before Wimbledon].”