Bouchard playing in Fed Cup

Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., is back with Canada’s Federation Cup squad even though the 2014 Wimbledon finalist has hit a rough patch in her career.

Bouchard, whose WTA ranking has tumbled to No. 117, is to play when Canada faces Ukraine in a World Group II playoff, a must-win series to avoid being relegated to the American Zone next year. Ukraine’s top player, fourth-ranked Elina Svitolina, is not expected to play in the best-offive indoor series Saturday and Sunday.

Bouchard’s teammates this week include Francoise Abanda of Montreal (127th), Bianca Andreescu of Thornhill, Ont. (197th) and Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa, ranked 10th in doubles.