"Snuck in to watch my girl" - Sloane Stephens makes surprise appearance to cheer on Genie Bouchard at her match in Guadalajara

Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens took to social media to share a picture of Eugenie Bouchard playing her opening-round match at the 2022 Guadalajara Open Akron.

Both Bouchard and Stephens are currently competing at the WTA 1000 event and won their first-round matches on the same day to advance to the second round.

"Snuck in to watch my girl today Genie Bouchard," Stephens captioned her post on Instagram.

After the match, Bouchard replied to Stephens' Instagram Story and gushed over her gesture.

"OMG Sloaneyyy," wrote the Canadian.

Bouchard won her first WTA 1000 match in three years by defeating Kayla Day at the Guadalajara Open in straight sets, 7-5 6-3.

The 2014 Wimbledon finalist was impressive throughout the contest as she outplayed the American qualifier with her aggressive game style. She won 65% of the points on her opponent’s second serve and broke her four times.

After overwhelming Day in the first round, Bouchard would go on to lose to Jelena Ostapenko in a competitive second-round encounter. Alternatively, Stephens faces 10th seed Belinda Bencic for a spot in the round of 16.