Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard, who recently had surgery on her shoulder, has pulled out of Wimbledon, saying ‘there is no point in using a PR entry in a tournament without ranking points’
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard, who recently had surgery on her shoulder, has pulled out of Wimbledon, saying ‘there is no point in using a PR entry in a tournament without ranking points’
Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard withdraws from 2022 Championships No ranking points on offer The former world number five from Canada plans to return to the tennis circuit after surgery last year.
The men’s ATP and women’s WTA took away the grasscourt Grand Slam ranking points when its organizers decided Ban on participation of Russian and Belarusian players in view of Moscow invasion of ukraine,
Bouchard, 28, underwent surgery on his right shoulder last June after suffering an injury at the Guadalajara Open a few months ago, which was dropped from the rankings due to a long absence from the tour.
Limited Protected Ranking Entries
“Due to my shoulder surgery, I receive a limited number of Protected Ranking (PR) entries,” she said in a social media post on Friday.
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“As much as I love Wimbledon and it makes me sad to leave it, there is no point in using a PR entry in a tournament without ranking points. I must choose wisely and use my PR entries in tournaments that are Will help me get back to where I want to be.”
Bouchard took the women’s circuit by storm in 2014 when she made the semi-finals of the Australian Open and French Open before reaching the title round at Wimbledon.
suffering from injuries
She rose to a career-high fifth place that year, but her career has since been marred by injuries and has never reached the same level again.
The Canadian said she hopes to return to the circuit later in the year.
“I am continuing my training and rehab and plan to return to competition later this summer,” Bouchard said.
“I will now use my two Grand Slam PR entries for the US Open and the Australian Open.”