Montreal's’s Eugenie Bouchard eliminated in first round of U.S. Open

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard has been eliminated from the first round of the U.S. Open, falling 7-6 (2), 6-1 to Russia’s Evgeniya Rodina.
Facing double match point, Bouchard sent a backhand into the net as her record dropped to 12-17 on the season.
Bouchard, ranked 76th in the world, has failed to make it past the second round of her last eight tournaments, starting with a second-round exit at the French Open.
On Wednesday, the Westmount native made 46 unforced errors, compared to 18 fo