Head injury forces Eugenie Bouchard out of the US Open - UBITENNIS

Head injury forces Eugenie Bouchard out of the US Open

By Adam Addicott
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Eugenie Bouchard (image via Clive Brunskill)

Eugenie Bouchard has pulled out of her upcoming match against Italy’s Roberta Vinci due to an head injury which she sustained two days ago.

The 25th seed suffered the injury following her Singles and doubles victories on Friday. The accident occurred in the players locker room where she slipped and banged her head. The injury was treated by the on-site medical team who advised that Bouchard pull out of her two doubles matches on Saturday, which she did. Tournament director David Brewer confirmed Bouchard’s withdrawal from the doubles yesterday. At the time he said that a decision regarding her match against Vinci ‘hasn’t been made’.

Now it has been confirmed that the 21-year-old will not be playing in her fourth round match against Vinci. The Canadian appeared dazed  as she was caught on video entering the venue wearing a black hoody and sunglasses.

Shortly after her arrival, it was confirmed that Bouchard has cancelled her 15:15 and 16:00 practice sessions. The USTA has released a brief statement confirming that Bouchard has withdrawn due to concussion.

“Eugenie Bouchard is withdrawing from the women’s singles competition at the 2015 US Open due to a concussion.”

The withdrawal means that 32-year-old Vinci will reach the last eight at the tournament for the third time in her career.

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