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Genie Bouchard Hurdling Before French Open Qualifying

By Harry Floyd

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada walks off court after losing her second round match against Simona Halep of Romania on day four of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada walks off court after losing her second round match against Simona Halep of Romania on day four of the 2018 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 18, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) /
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Canadian tennis player Genie Bouchard is hurdling in her workouts along with the music as she gears up for French Open qualifying.

Genie Bouchard is all energy in her Mouratoglou Tennis Academy workout leading into the 2018 French Open. The Canadian tennis star is in the qualifying side of the field this week at Roland Garros. Eugenie Bouchard has struggled so far on the year and is hoping to pull off the upset run as she kicks off her time at the French Open on Tuesday.

She remains steadfast in her preparation for the upcoming Grand Slam despite a lackluster season so far. Here she is practicing on the courts. Bouchard faces Slovenia’s Dalila Jakupović first on the qualifying side of the French Open draw. While Jakupović is the 13th seeded qualifier, anything can happen in their upcoming match. Bouchard comes into play as the world No. 129. She needs to rediscover her game this week.

Even though she has not found her rhythm yet on the 2018 WTA Tour, the 24-year-old Canadian can turn it around with a stretch of strong tennis. Bouchard has gone as high as the world No. 5 ranking in women’s singles. 2018 has seen her splash out of more tournaments than not but the French Open could provide an opportunity for Genie. Here she is working out this week as she prepares for the upcoming Grand Slam at Roland Garros. Having an impressive social media following, Bouchard is upbeat and working hard in front of her fans. As she promotes her own activities, her twin sister Beatrice is also growing an Instragram following.

Eugenie Bouchard reached the semifinals at the 2014 French Open. As she continues to find herself on the 2018 WTA Tour, others such as Elina Svitolina are making headlines on and off the court.

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The French Open is seeing some strong players emerges as frontrunners. The likes of Elina Svitolina, Simona Halep, Caroline Wozniacki, and others will all be at the top of the field. Veteran greats such as Angelique Kerber should be tough at Roland Garros. Genie Bouchard needs to find a way to pull her game together if she hopes to make a run at the major tournament. Stay tuned to see how Genie fares at the 2018 French Open.

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