Eugenie Bouchard Drops Hint of a Powerful Comeback After Being Out for 12 Months

After being out of the tour for a year, Eugenie Bouchard is back on the court, practicing for a strong comeback. Today, 19th March, she took to her Instagram, giving the tennis community a sneak peek into her high-intensity practice session.

Bouchard reached the finals of the 2021 Guadalajara Open, losing to Sara Sorribes Tormo. She then played at the Monterrey Open but suffered a first-round loss. Feeling pain in her right shoulder, she consulted a doctor, only to get diagnosed with torn subscapularis in the right shoulder. Bouchard decided to undergo surgery in June. The surgery not only forced her to rest but also pull-out from the remainder 2021 season. 

Apart from her form, the pull-out also affected the Canadian’s ranking. Bouchard, who was ranked 116th last March, is currently ranked 1252nd on the WTA tour.

Even though Bouchard has been out of court for a year now, the 28-year-old has been in regular touch with her fans through her social media handles. The Canadian regularly updates her fans and followers about the happenings and whereabouts of her life off-court. Even though fans love her off-court activities, they keep on wondering about her possible comeback.

The Instagram stories of Bouchard

Answering the questions at once, Bouchard today posted a series of Instagram stories. In the stories, the Canadian indulged in a high-intensity practice session.

In the first two stories, Bouchard was seen hitting some heavy serves, wide as well as on the T.

Being an aggressive baseliner, forehand has always been one of the crucial aspects of Bouchard’s game. Her ability to adapt to the conditions and a strong baseline game have brought her massive success in beating some of the biggest names in the sport. In the next two stories, the former World No. 5 indulged in some high-intensity front-back movement forehand shots from the baseline.

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A two-handed backhand has been the most effective stroke in Bouchard’s game for a long time. Hitting powerful and deep backhand strokes allows Bouchard to push her opponents to the back of the court and gives her the room to finish the point. In the next story, Bouchard was seen polishing her strokes, hitting some powerful backhand shots.

In the last story, Bouchard indulged in an alternate hitting drill, first hitting two backhands and then two forehands.

Eugenie Bouchard in 2021

Bouchard started her 2021 season at the Australian Open, losing in the qualifying rounds. Not losing hope, she next played at the WTA 250 Lyon Open. However, she suffered a first-round loss to Aliaksandra Sasnovich. Keen to turn things around, the Canadian made a strong comeback at the WTA 250 Guadalajara Open, being the runner-up at the tournament. However, her run was short-lived as she faced yet another opening-round exit. She lost to Lin Zhu in straight sets in Monterrey. 

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The Canadian has been out of action ever since. However, seeing the stories, fans around the world are hopeful of Bouchard’s strong comeback.