There is still a lot of work to do," Boisson's honest assessment of her early exit at the US Open

French No. 1 in the WTA rankings and Roland-Garros breakout star, Loïs Boisson played her very first US Open on Tuesday.

Unfortunately for her, the experience was short-lived, as she was defeated in the first round by world No. 77 Viktorija Golubic (3-6, 7-6, 6-2). Speaking to reporters, Boisson acknowledged that there is still a long way to go to achieve consistency:

"It started well for me. In the second set, I had opportunities that I didn’t manage to convert. After that, I struggled to maintain my level throughout the match. That’s why she won. In the third set, I had a bit of a heat wave moment. I had a bit of trouble with that, but that’s not the only reason I lost either. […]

I don’t think there are that many changes to make between hard court and clay. My game remains my game on any surface. It’s just that sometimes I’m less successful at implementing it than others.

The key is to find consistency throughout tournaments, throughout the year. For now, I’m not there yet. I still have a lot of work to do.

I had never played this kind of tournament before Roland-Garros, so I didn’t expect it to be easy at all. I’ve gained confidence, but I also know I don’t have the experience of these tournaments. It will come with time."

After a North American tour far from ideal (withdrawals in Montreal and Cincinnati, first-round losses in Cleveland and New York), the Dijon native will head to Asia "as soon as possible" to "play the entire tour.