Eugenie Bouchard testifies about slip at US OpenGETTY IMAGES Eugenie Bouchard is suing the USTA for negligence over a locker-room slip. Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has taken the witness stand at a New York City trial to accuse the United States Tennis Association of negligence that led to her slipping on a locker room floor and hurting her head. Bouchard testified Wednesday (Thursday NZ time) a wet floor caused her to slip and fall inside a locker room at the 2015 US Open. READ MORE:* Serena 'almost died' giving birth* Tomic 'wasted' a yearThe lawsuit says the fall left Bouchard with a concussion and "serious head injury." Bouchard says she was forced to withdraw from the US Open and tournaments in China and Japan.

Source: Stuff February 21, 2018 20:48 UTC