USTA Puts Eugenie Bouchard On Main Court At Arthur Ashe Stadium Despite Lawsuit

The U.S. Tennis Association put Wednesday's Evgeniva Rodina-Eugenie Bouchard match at Arthur Ashe Stadium despite the fact Bouchard is "suing the organization for negligence," according to Steve Keating of REUTERS. Bouchard, after losing to Rodina, said that she was "surprised" by the move. The USTA and Bouchard have "settled into an uneasy relationship with the Canadian's lawsuit hanging over" the US Open. Bouchard's attorneys in May "accused the USTA of erasing security camera footage of her fall" in the locker room at the '15 US Open that resulted in a concussion. USTA Managing Dir of Communications Chris Widmaier said, "Certainly we don't hold any grudges. What happens outside this tournament is irrelevant to us as we build the schedule." The day's marquee matchups typically are "reserved for Arthur Ashe Stadium and a contest between two players barely ranked inside the top 100 seemed an unconventional choice -- even more so given the lawsuit now before the courts" (REUTERS, 8/30).