Bouchard injures eye playing pickleball, still set to compete in Daytona
As pickleball continues to become more fast-paced, more and more players are opting to wear protective eyewear on the 20x44.
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It looks like Genie Bouchard might become the latest pro to hop on that trend after sustaining an eye injury herself.
The former tennis star—who is nearing the end of her first year competing on the PPA Tour—revealed that she suffered a scratched cornea last week after a ball deflected off of her partner’s paddle during a training session.
Got hit in the eye with a pickleball during training today. It was a shank off my partner’s paddle straight into the eye 😵💫 Went to urgent care and have a scratched cornea. The things we do for this sport! 🥒 Will be healed in a matter of days 🫶🏼 pic.twitter.com/65FpPJtmb0
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) December 13, 2024
Despite the injury, Bouchard is still set to compete at this week’s Daytona Beach Open presented by ROAR Organic where she’ll play singles, women’s doubles with Layne Sleeth, and mixed doubles with Mota Alhouni.
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