Heartbreak at Wimbledon

Eugenie Bouchard had already made history by being the first Canadian woman in the Open era to reach a grand slam final. She was hoping to go even further today at Wimbledon and be the first to ever win. But the 20-year-old Montreal native was denied that chance. She lost in straight sets to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic.

They were disappointed, but they were also great analysts, and took a lot more out of the match than the final score.

After two historic weeks and not one misstep, only Petra Kvitova could put a genie back in her bottle. Eugenie Bouchard lost in surprising lopsided fashion.

Legendary coach Pierre Lamarche wanted his proteges to take in the match to see what being a champion looks like.

“The pressure got bad after a poor start and just got compounded,” said Lamarche.

Douglas Burke has played professional tennis and knows how bitter this tastes for Bouchard.

“She has a lot of questions. I’m sure in her head she’s not sure of the answers right now. She’ll go back with her coach and go from there,” said Burke.

However, the journey to being the world’s best could now be smoother for Bouchard after this defeat.

“I think this match will help her to understand that she has to be able to make some variations in her game and be able to deal with different situations,” said Burke.

Despite being schooled by the 2011 Wimbledon champion, Bouchard’s young fans are sure it won’t unfold like this again.

“Of course I’m disappointed. I wanted genie to win but she’s only 20 and inexperienced. She’ll get her chance again,” said Roy Stepanov, a junior tennis player.

“I like her attitude on the court the way she seems so calm and confident. She doesn’t get frustrated. She looks to be intense and sure of herself,” said Nifemi Akinbiyi, a U-12 doubles champion.

Bouchard was ranked thirteenth coming into the tournament. She will now move up to seventh. For her runner-up finish she will take home $1.5 million, while Kvitova pockets a cool $3 million.