SYDNEY: Canadian starlet Eugenie Bouchard says she has learnt to take no notice of the “haters”, revealing she has spoken with fellow young gun Nick Kyrgios on how to handle the intense scrutiny. Bouchard, on the comeback trail after her high-flying career plunged into a tailspin, said being seen as one of the most marketable players on tour could be a hard ask. “We just came to the conclusion that haters are going to hate and we weren’t going to listen to them. That’s Nick’s attitude as well and I think that’s really cool. Now 49 in the world, she reached her first semi-final for 10 months at the Sydney International this week, before losing to Britain’s Johanna Konta.

Source: Manila Times January 13, 2017 11:33 UTC