Eugenie Bouchard is enjoying a warm welcome home to Montreal. “I’m just really excited,” the 20-year-old from Westmount, Quebec, told reporters. “It’s going to be my first match since Wimbledon.”
She is playing in the Roger’s Cup, a tournament played in two cities; Toronto and Montreal. This year the women play in Montreal and the men play in Toronto. Next year they alternate.
“The Cup is in Montreal so it’s special but I have to prepare like it’s any tournament,” Bouchard said. “I only think one match at a time.”
Sunday was a day devoted to the fans and media. Bouchard signed photos and tennis balls and listened to a tribute chant from the Genie Army, a group of fans who flew in from Australia to see her play in her hometown.
Bouchard is the fifth seed in the 56-woman event and will likely play her first match on Tuesday evening.
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