"We backkkkk!!" - Genie Bouchard gives update following bout with food poisoning as she arrives in Melbourne for Australian Open

Eugenie Bouchard is in Melbourne to take part in the upcoming Australian Open, where she hopes to begin the 2023 season on a positive note. The Canadian will be playing the tournament qualifiers, beginning on January 9.

Bouchard, who spent much of last season recovering from shoulder surgery, reached the quarterfinals of the Chennai Open 2022 while on the comeback trail.

The 28-year-old who had to withdraw ahead of her Round 2 qualifying match at the ASB Classic after a severe bout of food poisoning, had an upbeat "we back" message for her fans while announcing her touchdown in Melbourne.

It was a disappointing start to the year for the former World No. 5 who had stated on social media that she was feeling better after having slept for 12 hours.

"My attempt at dinner – Sunday night – only got through about five pieces of pasta. Slept 12 hours last night and feel so much better now," she commented on Instagram on Monday.

Back in 2014, Eugenie Bouchard created history at Melbourne Park by becoming the first Canadian to reach the semifinals of a Grand Slam since Carling Bassett-Seguso, who achieved the feat at the US Open 1984.