Well, I guess if it would move her up from 59th ranked, to 58th., it might be worth it for her to say that..

I remember a couple years ago, when Bouchard first burst on the scene, and then "collapsed"..I thought "oh boy, here comes another "Carling Bassett" (teaser early round wins in a big tournament, only to fail in the final, then followed by years of being blown out early, all the while blaming it on equipment, bad trainer etc., and the Canadian public having misplaced faith) and was roundly roasted on these boards.."giver her time"..etc..the issue is that tennis is one sport, where your trajectory is straight up (for the most part, there are some exceptions)..especially womens' tennis..if you are still trying to find your footing in your mid-twenties while teenagers are zooming past...its too late..

I think Ms. Bouchards' 59th place ranking says it all...