Canadian player Eugenie Bouchard said she felt “happy, relieved and vindicated” after reaching a settlement in her liability lawsuit against the United States Tennis Association.
The deal was struck at a New York City court on Friday, a day after a jury found the USTA most liable for when Bouchard slipped on a wet locker room floor at the 2015 US Open and hit the back of her head.
The terms weren’t immediately disclosed.
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— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 24, 2018
Bouchard claimed she suffered what she said was a “serious head injury” that has harmed a once-promising career.
The 23-year-old Bouchard testified at the trial, telling jurors she had stepped into a training area when she lost her footing and hit the floor.
She recalled being in shock as she found herself “staring at the ceiling”.
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