September 6, 2015 | By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Just a day after she pulled out of the women’s doubles and mixed-doubles draw at the U.S. Open, Canadian Eugenie Bouchard was forced to withdraw from the women’s singles draw in Flushing Meadows. Bouchard reportedly hit her head after falling in the locker room and suffered post-concussion-like symptoms on Friday after her victory over Dominika Cibulkova. Due to the withdrawal, Roberta Vinci moves on to the quarterfinals in the singles draw.
She arrived at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Sunday in dark sunglasses, walking slower than normal, as she was evaluated by the U.S. Open medical staff.
“The severity of the injury was and continues to be assessed by the on-site medical personnel at the U.S. Open,” said U.S. Open Tournament Director David Brewer. “The medical staff has recommended that Ms. Bouchard withdraw from today’s competitions, and Ms. Bouchard is following that advice. No determination about competing in the singles competition has been made at this time. Ms. Bouchard will continue with medical evaluation and treatment for the remainder of the day. An update on her condition will be provided later today.”
