Eugenie Bouchard will return to the court in preparation for the upcoming Bogota WTA 250 event, Copa Colsanitas. She was sidelined due to an injury but has made a successful recovery.
The Copa Colsanitas is a women's professional tennis tournament held at the Centro de Alto Rendimiento in Bogotá, Colombia. The event has been held annually since 1998 and is played on outdoor clay courts. Bouchard was granted a wilcard entry to the tournament.
The official Twitter handle of Copa Colsanitas recently shared a video of Eugenie Bouchard practicing on the clay courts in preparation for the upcoming tournament.
Since her return to tennis following shoulder surgery in 2021, Eugenie Bouchard has struggled to find her form. Despite her struggles, the Canadian participated in the qualifiers for the 2022 US Open, where she managed to win her opening match before ultimately falling to Linda Noskova.
Bouchard's luck hasn't improved this season either. During the ASB Classic in Auckland, the Canadian had to withdraw from her second qualifying match due to food poisoning.
Her most recent appearance came at the 2023 Australian Open, where she faced Ashlyn Krueger and was eliminated in the first round of qualifiers.
A look at the best moments of Eugenie Bouchard's career
Eugenie Bouchard made her professional debut in 2009. She has won one title on tour, the 2014 Nuremberg Cup. The Canadian defeated Karolina Pliskova and emerged victorious after three intense sets, ultimately winning 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
In 2014, Bouchard made history by becoming the first Canadian player to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon. However, her dreams of victory were dashed as she was soundly defeated by Petra Kvitova 6-3, 6-0.
In the same year, the 29-year-old also reached the semi-finals at both the French Open and the Australian Open. She was ousted by Maria Sharapova 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 in a hard-fought match at the French Open.
At the Australian Open, Bouchard faced off against China's Li Na in the semi-finals but fell short with a score of 6-2, 6-4. Bouchard managed to take down Ana Ivanovic in the quarter-finals to secure her spot in the semis.
Eugenie Bouchard achieved her best results in 2014 and 2015 at the US Open, where she reached the fourth round on both occasions.
In 2014, Bouchard was recognized for her outstanding performances and received the WTA Most Improved Player award. This was due to her reaching a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world.