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Bouchard pulls out due to Concussion

Eugenie Bouchard has withdrawn from her fourth-round match because of concussion.

The 25th-seeded Canadian was scheduled to face Roberta Vinci on Sunday. She slipped and fell in the US Open locker room on Friday.

On Saturday, she withdrew from two doubles matches but was still hoping to play singles. Tournament officials however announced on Sunday that she had a concussion and would not play.

Squirrel interrupts play

In the third game between Casey Dellacqua and Yaroslava Shvedova and Jelena Jankovic and Aleksandra Krunic, a squirrel scurried onto the court. laughing, the players tried to shoo it away, but the visitor couldn’t seem to find the exit. A ball girl finally chased the squirrel into the stands. Dellacqua and Shvedova went on to win 2-6, 7-5, 7-5.                

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