Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard was considered a rising star on the tennis tour, last year they reached the final of Wimbledon, because she was only 20 years old. Up to fifth place in the world rankings, the Canadian
played. But then the rise came to a stop, this year Bouchard resigned from early times. At the US Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the season, the turnaround seemed to succeed. She sought advice from tennis legend Jimmy Connors and played successfully to the knockout stages.
However, there could not compete because of a concussion. Bouchard was overthrown in the locker room -. And including it suffers allegedly still, therefore, the case could now end up in court
As the US sports broadcaster ESPN reported Bouchard has sued the Tennis Association of the United States because of negligence. They had slipped in New York on a “smooth, strange and dangerous substance,” said the 21-year-old.
Because of the consequences of injury had to Bouchard in addition to their US Open match to cancel even more games. Most recently, she had given up in Beijing in the first round against Andrea Petkovic. “I thought that I am fit again. But unfortunately the symptoms have returned,” Bouchard said.
Bouchard makes in its application that its lawyers on Wednesday (local time) in a court in New York City’s Brooklyn submitting, financial losses and damages in an unspecified amount claimed. According to her lawyer, it could go to “millions”.
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