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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada salutes the fans after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 2-6, 0-6 during day three of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on July 27, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada salutes the fans after defeating Dominika Cibulkova of Slovakia 2-6, 0-6 during day three of the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on July 27, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is recovering from a shoulder injury. She has not played since March 2021. After undergoing a successful rehab, Bouchard has resumed practice and also played in several exhibition games.
To gain more match practice, Eugenie will participate in the Madison-match event at Naples, Florida.
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Former World No. 5 Bouchard had played in an exhibition game before and expressed her excitement for the same. She wrote in her Instagram post, “I had the best time playing in front of a crowd. My cheeks hurt from smiling the whole time! This mixed format @championsseriestennis is so fun. One small step”
Eugenie Bouchard and other stars shining in Florida
This would be the 13th annual event match and will have many star players participating in the tournament. American tennis star Tommy Paul and Bryan Brothers will also be featuring alongside Reilly Oplelka and Eugenie Bouchard.
In the women’s segment, Bouchard will have the company of Jennifer Brady and Alison Riske. Jennifer Brady was the 2021 Australian Open.
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TORONTO, ON – AUGUST 06: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada wins the first set against Bianca Andreescu of Canada during a first round match on Day 4 of the Rogers Cup at Aviva Centre on August 06, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)
The two-day event will have lots of intriguing match-ups and also a camp with the former stars. On 19th of March, people can enjoy food and music with the option to bid for some souvenirs. On the second day, selected people will join a special camp and get a chance to play with/against pro-tennis stars.
Bouchard enjoying quality time off the court
The WTA star is eager to get on to the tennis court for competitive action and exhibition events like these will surely get her going.
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Bouchard stays in constant touch with her fans and updates her status through social media posts. Recently, she also donned the role of a tennis expert and commentator for the Tennis Channel. She also had a lavish private yacht tour with her friends to get some time off the recovery process.
