Sep 2, 2015
Bouchard moves into third round of US Open
Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the third round of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 win over Polona Hercog of Slovenia. Bouchard had 14 break-point chances against Hercog, converting seven of them. Bouchard will face Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the third round.
TSN.ca Staff
Eugenie Bouchard advanced to the third round of the US Open with a 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 win over Polona Hercog of Slovenia.
Bouchard had 14 break-point chances against Hercog, converting seven of them. But she also saved just four of the nine break points she faced.
After dropping the second set to Hercog, the 21-year-old felt she needed to increase her aggressiveness in the final set to close out the match.
"I tried to put on more pressure because I felt like that's when I did the best," said Bouchard. "Try to attack her backhand a bit more, put more pressure on the second serve, but I think in general I actually returned well on the first and second."
The Westmount, Que., native, who has struggled through much of the year after a fantastic 2014 season, has appeared more confident in her first two matches in New York as she looks to end 2015 on a high note.
"I had so much confidence last year," said Bouchard. "This year, after losing a couple matches, I felt like that went down a little bit, even though it shouldn't have. I feel like I'm rebuilding that. It's definitely helping me on the court."
Bouchard will face Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova in the third round.