Canada's Bouchard undecided on Rio over Zika fears


Britain Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England - 30/6/16 Canada's Eugenie Bouchard reacts after losing the second set in her match with Great Britain's Johanna Konta REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) - Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard is undecided about her participation in next month's Rio Olympics over concerns about the Zika virus, the 22-year-old said.

The world number 40 shared her fears after her shock defeat by Camila Giorgi of Italy in the opening round of the women's singles in the Washington Open on Tuesday.

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