Eugenie Bouchard says she is getting impatient with her poor performances this season.
The 21-year-old Canadian, who reached No. 5 in the rankings, is down to No. 26 and has won only a handful of matches since the Australian Open.
"I've been saying all year that maybe a little bit of patience is required, but now I'm tired of being patient," she told local media in Toronto in a promotional appearace for the Rogers Cup.
Bouchard confirmed that in addition to getting a new coach, Sam Sumyk, following the Australian Open, she is also no longer working with her former trainer. The changes to her team have also required adjustment. "Good people that will help you improve are hard to find," she said.
She took some time off following a first-round exit at Wimbledon and indicated she is now mentally and physically fresh again.
"It's been interesting for me to see how when I started doing well, how everyone jumped on the bandwagon or whatever -- building me up so much," she said, reflecting previous comments."And then to see how they would break you down so much as well."
"I'm definitely hard on myself but there definitely are some harsher critics than others... But I think it's all part of the job, so," she added.
Despite her recent run, Bouchard is not looking to change her assertive counterpunching game. "It's more mental right now," she said, "just in terms of believing in myself, having that confidence that I can make that backhand down the line nine out of 10 times whereas recently I've been feeling a little more shaky on some things."
Bouchard's next scheduled tournament will be the Rogers Cup in Toronto.