Eugenie Bouchard hasn't played a professional tennis match in 15 months, and the gap will widen now that she has withdrawn from the 2022 Wimbledon.
The 28-year-old Canadian has no points, so she can't enter the event using her ranking; nonetheless, she intended to use her protected rating. Eugenie Bouchard, however, clarified on Twitter that using it for the 2022 Wimbledon makes "no sense" because no ranking points will be rewarded.
"I have decided to withdraw from Wimbledon due to the WTA's decision to not award ranking points at this year's Championships. Due to my shoulder surgery, I get a limited number of protected ranking (PR) entries. As much as I love Wimbledon and skipping it makes me sad, using a PR entry at a tournament with no ranking points doesn't make sense."
"I must choose wisely and use my PR entries at tournaments that will help me get back to where I want to be. I am continuing my training/rehab and plan on returning to competition later this summer. I will now use my two Grand Slam PR entries for the US Open and the Australian Open. Thank you for all the amazing messages of support. I love you guys and can't wait to see everyone again soon."
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