Eugenie Bouchard, Canada’s tennis sweetheart, will no longer be coached by Sam Sumyk, her agency confirmed today.
This after just six months. The Westmount, Quebec, native hired Sumyk after she fired long-time coach Nick Saviano in November 2014.
But Bouchard has had a terrible season, with her world ranking dropping from No. 7 to No. 26.
An abdominal injury forced the 21-year-old to withdraw from the Citi Open last Friday, for a second straight year.
Bouchard is set to compete in the Rogers Cup in Toronto beginning this weekend. She plays her first match Tuesday.
A trip to the Wimbledon final last year and semifinal berths at her first three 2014 Grand Slam events put Bouchard solidly on the tennis map, but she has not been able to live up to those expectations, this year, losing 12 of her last 14 matches over WTA Tour and Fed Cup play.
For reasons beyond our control, and for an undetermined period of time, our comment section is now closed. However, our social networks remain open to your contributions.