"I had the best teammates!" - Genie Bouchard lauds her team after World Tennis League finals run

Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard recently lavished praise on her team 'Kites' following the conclusion of the World Tennis League in Dubai.

Bouchard recently returned to action in the inaugural World Tennis League after an injury layoff. She was a part of the team Kites alongside World No.1 Iga Swiatek, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Holger Rune, and Sania Mirza.

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The Kites advanced to the finals, where they faced The Hawks but were unable to win the title. The Hawks' Elena Rybakina defeated World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek in the opening women's singles match. Meanwhile, The Kites' Felix Auger-Alliassime defeated Alexander Zverev in the men's singles.

Later, Dominic Thiem and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of The Hawks defeated Holger Rune and Sania Mirza in straight sets, thus taking ownership of the title.

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Despite the loss, Eugenie Bouchard's latest Instagram post depicts how the Kites had a great time playing with each other. The former World No.5 gushed about her team, stating she had the best teammates ever and had an epic week at the tournament.

"Epic week for the first ever @worldtennisleague! I had the best teammates! Kites 4 life," Bouchard wrote.