Genie Bouchard competing at the Fanatics Sportsbook North Carolina Cup.
Genie Bouchard suffered an eye injury during a training session last week. PPA Tour

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.

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.

 

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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