Young star Eugenie Bouchard has turned heads recently, proving just why she can become the leading lady of her generation. Eugenie has had a pretty successful clay-court campaign, reaching her first WTA semifinal in Strasbourg, before making a successful Grand Slam debut at Roland Garros. In Strasbourg, she lost a nail-biter to eventual champion, Alize Cornet, while at the French Open she succumbed to defending champion, Maria Sharapova, in the second round.
Contrary to other teen sensations who have failed to deliver, i.e. Caroline Garcia, Michelle Larcher de Brito, or Melanie Oudin, I believe the Canadian is strong enough mentally to complete a successful transition from a great junior to an A-level tour star. It probably takes time and she probably needs to win some more matches, but Eugenie clearly possesses a power game destined for greatness.
Actually, all the up and coming young guns have the game to challenge the world's elite, though what differentiates the likes of Laura Robsons, Sloane Stephens, or Kristina Mladenovic, from their not-so-successful peers is their ability to deliver on the big occasions and to take out the big names on a regular basis. Bouchard does not have a big victory under her name yet, but her recent form makes me believe it won't take long before she'll record it. She's the defending junior Wimbledon champion in both singles and doubles, so she is one to be watched out for during the grass court season. If she can control her emotions and work on her consistency, young Bouchard can be in for a great run at Wimbledon, her favourite tournament.
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| Although she lost second round to defending French Open champion, Maria Sharapova, young Eugenie announced herself as one of the leading ladies of her generation. |
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| Teen sensation, Eugenie Bouchard, won the girl's crown at Wimbledon in 2012 in both singles and doubles. |
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