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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates match point against Sorana Cirstea of Romania on Day Four of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 28: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates match point against Sorana Cirstea of Romania on Day Four of the 2014 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 28, 2014 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
After undergoing a right-shoulder surgery in June, former world no. 5 Eugenie Bouchard is yet to announce her comeback date to the WTA tour. During the rehab process, the Canadian managed to don the commentator’s hat as she partnered with Tennis Channel to share opinions over the US Open hard-court swing.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 26: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada returns the ball to Anastasija Sevastova (not pictured) of Latvia during their Women’s Singles first round match during day one of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 26, 2019 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
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Eugenie Bouchard assures fan of making a comeback to the WTA tour
Bouchard is an active member on social media and provides constant updates to her fans regarding all things tennis. A fan recently shared a post on how tennis was boring without Eugenie Bouchard.
Responding to the tweet, the Canadian wrote, “be back soon!”.
😂😂 be back soon! 🧡 https://t.co/x1loPmChP5
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) September 19, 2021
A former runner-up at Wimbledon Championships, the Canadian’s career has been a roller-coaster ride with a series of injuries affecting her game more often than not.
Bouchard admitted that she has been dealing with pain in her right-shoulder since 2020, and the injury she suffered at WTA Monterrey earlier this year deteriorated the situation further.
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) June 7, 2021
The Canadian’s rise to stardom began when she reached the semi-finals of the 2014 Australian Open , after defeating Ana Ivanovic in the quarters. She lost to Li Na in the semi-finals.
A few months later, at the French Open, Bouchard defeated Angelique Kerber and Carla Suarez Navarro. Her incredible run to the semis was stopped by the eventual champion, Maria Sharapova.
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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during the training match in the Rogers Cup tennis tournament at Aviva Centre on August 04, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Anatoliy Cherkasov/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Eugenie Bouchard had a memorable Wimbledon run the same year but lost to Petra Kvitova in the finals. Her last title came at the WTA Auckland Open in 2019, where she partnered with the rising American tennis star, Sofia Kenin.
Having started her career with a bang, Bouchard consistently struggled to find top gear over the past few years as injuries only added fuel to the fire. An aggressive baseliner, the Canadian sure has the potential to defeat top-tier players.
Looking at the status of her rehab, it’s safe to assume that Eugenie Bouchard will definitely be back on the WTA tour by next year as she might try to win small titles before making it big in the slams.
