It has been confirmed that Eugenie Bouchard has enlisted the help of experienced coach Thomas Hogstedt during the Asian swing as she returns to the tour.
The 21-year-old hasn’t played a match since falling over in the locker room at the US Open where she sustained a concussion. Due to lingering effects from her concussion Bouchard withdrew from the Wuhan Open last week, despite travelling there to play.
She will return to action on Monday against Andrea Petkovic in the first round of the China Open, in what will be the first test for her new coach. According to Yahoo Canada, the partnership will be a ‘short-term experiment’ with members of her team reportedly having reservations concerning the Swede.
The Canadian has experienced a series of coaching chances within the past year. Last November she split with highly respected coach Nick Saviano and this summer she split with Sam Sumyk.
52-year-old Hogstedt has worked with many high profile players during his coaching career, including Maria Sharapova, Li Na, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki. Prior to his coaching career, the Swede won the 1981 US Open boys singles title. As a pro player he won one title in 1983 and achieve a ranking high of 38 in the world.
