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Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard, who climbed to world No. 5 in the WTA rankings during her breakthrough 2014 season, has announced her retirement from professional tennis after this year’s Canadian Open aka the National Bank Open in Montreal. The 31-year-old confirmed retirement in a post on social media, while it was also announced that she will be a part of the main draw of the WTA 1000 hard court event with a wild card, starting on July 26. Sharing the news on her official X account, she mentioned, “You’ll know when it’s time. For me, it’s now. Ending where it all started: Montreal.” The 31-year-old famously reached the Wimbledon final in 2014, becoming the first Canadian woman in the Open Era to advance to a Grand Slam singles final.
In 2014, she successfully reached both the French Open and the Australian Open semi-finals, which was her career high. In the same year, she won her first and only singles title at Nurnberg, before qualifying for the 2014 WTA Finals. Tennis Canada's CEO Gavin Ziv on Bouchard's retirement, released a statement, “Few athletes have left as profound a mark on Canadian tennis as Genie has throughout her extraordinary career. “As one of the very first players to ever be part of the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers in Montreal, she achieved things that many thought would be impossible for Canadian players.”
Promising career start come to a tough end for Eugenie Bouchard
Throughout her career, Bouchard maintained decent quality in her matches on the WTA tour. However, her struggles with injuries and the concussion at the 2015 U.S. Open - and bouts of inconsistent form - Eugenie Bouchard continued to play a key role in Canada's women’s tennis team. The 31-year-old represented her country at the 2016 Olympic Games and secured 13 match wins across 10 Billie Jean King Cup ties. She notably partnered with Gabriela Dabrowski for two group-stage doubles victories that helped Canada win its first-ever BJK Cup title in 2023.
Bouchard’s standout Grand Slam performance came at Wimbledon, where she defeated future champions Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep on her way to the final in 2014. She defeated 6-3, 6-0 by Petra Kvitová, who claimed her second Wimbledon title in three years. The National Bank Open will begin on July 26, and Bouchard will join the game through a wild card.
