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The 21-year-old will be coached temporarily by Serbian Marko
Dragic at the Roger's Cup in Toronto as she seeks to rebound
from her first-round loss at Wimbledon.
Bouchard parted ways with long-time coach Nick Saviano in
November, ending a partnership which saw her reach the
semi-finals of three of the four grand slams during last year's
break-out season, including a maiden final appearance at
Wimbledon.
But since a run to the quarter-finals at this year's Australian
Open, the former world number five's ranking has slumped to 25
and she has been beaten in opening matches at eight tournaments,
including the French Open.
"I just feel like I haven't been quite myself, my confident,
aggressive game lately and that's something that I've been
working on very hard in practice," Bouchard told reporters at a
pre-tournament media conference.
"I have the belief and I know my skills are still there and
nothing can just vanish ... It's just about working hard to
getting back on track."
Bouchard said she had no plans in place for a permanent coaching
appointment.
"I'm looking for someone who can help me improve all areas of my
game," she said. "I think it's very important to be able to
address the technical side, the tactical side, the mental side
and the physical side."
Bouchard opens her Rogers Cup campaign against Swiss teen
Belinda Bencic on Tuesday.
(Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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