Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open after reaching the final of the Istanbul Tennis Championship on Sunday.

Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., was awarded one of eight wild cards into the women's main draw, which starts Sept. 27. Six went to French players, with the other going to U.S. Open quarterfinalist Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria.

Bouchard moved up 105 spots in the rankings to No. 167 after her runner-up showing at the Istanbul clay-court event as a qualifier.

Eugenie Bouchard falls short in Istanbul final

Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard fell short of capturing her first WTA tournament title in six years on Sunday, losing to Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) at the Istanbul Tennis Championship.

Eugenie Bouchard, seen at a previous event, lost to Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the Istanbul Tennis Championship final on Sunday.   

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Auger-Aliassime suffers 1st-round loss in Italy after impressive U.S. Open run

Felix Auger-Aliassime lost 6-4, 7-5 to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in the first round of the ATP Tour's Italian Open on Monday. The Canadian won just three of 30 points against Krajinovic's first serve at the clay-court event in Rome.

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime plays a forehand during Monday's straight-sets loss to Serbia's Filip Krajinovic in the opening round of the Italian Open in Rome.

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The 26-year-old won six straight matches before falling to Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Sunday.

A former world No. 5 after reaching the final of Wimbledon in 2014, Bouchard has tumbled down the rankings in recent years.

Bouchard's best showing at the French Open was a semifinal appearance in 2014.

Tig edges Bouchard in Istanbul Tennis Championship final

Qualifier Eugenie Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., falls short of capturing her first WTA tournament title in six years, losing to Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4).

Eugenie Bouchard was awarded one of eight wild cards into the women's main draw of the French Open, which starts Sept. 27 

Canadian Eugenie Bouchard earns wild card into French Open after Istanbul final

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