Eugenie Bouchard is among the players that remained starved for tennis in this first part of the season. The Canadian sensation failed to qualify for the Australian Open and that means that she missed the opportunity to play the first slam of the year alongside all the other annexed tournaments.
Genie had to go back to North America to get ready for the next steps. She just announced that she will compete in the upcoming WTA event in Guadalajara, where she will challenge the likes of Sloane Stephens, Marie Bouzkova, and Nadia Podoroska in the main draw.
This is Genie’s announcement.
hola! i’m coming to guadalajara! ☺️🙏🏼 @AbiertoZapopan pic.twitter.com/YwfCh4jIzy
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 16, 2021
The tournament will be staged from the 8th of March. Last year the event was not played because of the pandemic and therefore the defending champion is Veronika Kudermetova that conquered the title in 2019.
Here the latest entry list.
Eugenie Bouchard in 2021
Ranked world no.141, Eugenie played her last match on the 12th of January when she capitulated to Yue Yuan 6-2 6-4 in the qualifications of the Australian Open Qualifying (draw).
Currently, during this year Eugenie achieved a compiled 1-1 win-loss record.
Sloane Stephens in 2021
Currently ranked no.41, Stephens played her last match on the 13th of February when she lost to Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-2 in the 1st round in Melbourne (draw).
This year the American achieved a composed 0-3 record.
Eugenie Bouchard and Sloane Stephens squared off 5 times. Their head to head is 3-2 for Bouchard. Previously, the last time when they played, Sloane Stephens won 6-3 7-6(7) in the 1st round in All Lower level tournaments (All Lower level tournaments) in June 2020.
Bouzkova in Melbourne, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.50, Marie achieved a compiled 4-2 record in 2021. Marie is currently playing in Melbourne where she defeated Danka Kovinic 3-6 5-0 ret. and Lin Zhu 6-4 6-2.
Marie Bouzkova will face Da Silva Fick in the 3rd round. They have never played each other up to now in top tournaments.
Nadia Podoroska in 2021
Ranked world no.45 (career-high), Podoroska played her last match on the 13th of February when she capitulated to Irina-Camelia Begu 6-3 6-3 in the 1st round in Melbourne (draw).
At the moment, during this season Nadia has a 4-4 record.
Marie Bouzkova and Nadia Podoroska have never played each other until now in top competitions. Previously, the last time when they played, Marie Bouzkova won 6-3 6-1 in the 1st round in Las Vegas (Las Vegas) in November 2018.
