EUGENIE BOUCHARD IS OUT OF HONG KONG WHILE PENG IS THERE, BUT NOT PLAYING TENNIS

Written by: on 9th September 2014
US Open Tennis
EUGENIE BOUCHARD IS OUT OF HONG KONG WHILE PENG IS THERE, BUT NOT PLAYING TENNIS

epa04376832 Eugenie Bouchard of Canada serves to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic during the sixth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 30 August 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JASON SZENES  |

Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard has left the new WTA event in Hong Kong high and dry without a draw card player after pulling out of this week’s tournament; the Canadian, ranked eighth, cited fatigue.

“I am really disappointed not to be able to play this year,” Bouchard said in a statement. “I had been very much looking forward to it but unfortunately my medical team has advised me that I need to take the next two weeks off from competition to rest and recover after a very long season.

 

“I wish the tournament every success especially in its first year and look forward to playing for the great fans of Hong Kong in the future.”

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts to the crowd as she leaves the court after losing to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during the eighth day of the 2014 US Open Tennis Championship at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York, USA, 01 September 2014. The US Open runs through 08 September, a 15-day schedule. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO

Bouchard suffered with illness in her fourth-round US Open loss last Monday to Ekaterina Makarova as doubts on her Hong Kong appearance first began to surface. In addition, China’s Peng Shuai, the other box office pillar for the tournament, also withdrew after collapsing with heat illness in her aborted 7-6 (7-1), 4-3 semi-final loss to Caroline Wozniacki.

Bouchard was seen on Twitter around New York in the days since she lost, posting pictures of herself riding the subway and also psyching up for Fashion Week in Gotham.

“We are disappointed that Bouchard will not play in our inaugural year. But of course her health comes first and we wish her a full recovery and hope to see her in Hong Kong in the future,” said tournament director Kenneth Low.

Peng will at least make the effort and is due to front up in Hong Kong. “”We are happy to announce that Peng will however turn up in Hong Kong. She will not be able to play but she will meet all her other media and social obligations,” said Low.

 

Germany’s Sabine Lisicki now takes the spotlight after coming in on a wild card entry.

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