Eugenie Bouchard has been one of tennis’ forgotten stories after her impressive start to her career. The former World No.5 is missing from the WTA Tour after suffering from various injuries in recent times. However, at 28, the Canadian is optimistic about making a swift comeback later this year.

After undergoing shoulder surgery, Bouchard was expected to return to the tour at Roland Garros this year. However, she will make her return on a different surface later this year.

Eugenie Bouchard announces comeback to the WTA tour

Bouchard has announced that she will return to competitive action at the Citi Open in Washington. The tournament acts as a warm-up event for the final Grand Slam of the year, the US Open. In a story on Instagram, Bouchard said, “Hey everyone, I’m so excited to let you all know that my first WTA tournament back will be the Citi Open in Washington D.C.”

“It’s a great event and I have many fond memories from playing there. I also love the city, I love the culture and the history. So I’d like time to explore D.C outside of the tournament whenever I can. I hope to see you guys out there,” she added.

She has not played on the tour since March 2021 and will look to get back to winning ways next month. Bouchard will be a wildcard entry into the tournament along with the likes of Kei Nishikori.

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The Canadian was set to make a long-awaited return at the place where she lost to Petra Kvitova in the final back in 2014. However, due to the All-England Club’s decision to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from the tournament, the ATP and WTA removed ranking points.

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Bouchard will be on a protected ranking when she makes a return to the circuit. Additionally, there are limited protected ranking entries in tournaments which forced Bouchard to decide against playing at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Now, Bouchard will return to the tour in Washington, and will prepare to participate in the final Grand Slam of the season.