About Eugenie Bouchard
At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, she became the first Canadian-born player representing Canada to reach the final of a Grand Slam tournament in singles, finishing runner-up to Petra Kvitová.Bouchard also reached the semifinals of the 2014 Australian Open and 2014 French Open.
2021
Bouchard started her 2021 season at the Australian Open in the qualifying draw, but was defeated in the second round to Yuan Yue in straight sets.
In March, Bouchard received a wildcard at Abierto Zapopan and made her way to her eighth career WTA final, and second in six months, after four strong wins. She lost in the final to Spanish 4th seed Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets. The result improved Bouchard's ranking to No. 116 in the world. Bouchard later revealed that she suffered a tear in her right shoulder during her first-round match against Caroline Dolehide, which would later require arthroscopic surgery in June.The injury ended Bouchard's 2021 season.
Bouchard finished the season ranked No. 246 in the world. While rehabbing from shoulder surgery, Bouchard began working as a colour commentator for The Tennis Channel.
2022
Bouchard continued to rehab her shoulder to begin 2022, missing both the Australian Open and French Open. By May, she was without a world ranking.[147] In June, Bouchard announced her comeback to tennis and signalled her intentions to compete at Wimbledon via a protected ranking. Bouchard later decided to withdraw from Wimbledon due to the WTA's decision to not award ranking points at the 2022 Championships.
In August, Bouchard officially made her return to the tour and competed in her first match in 17 months at the Vancouver Open, where she lost to Arianne Hartono in straight sets.
At the US Open, Bouchard attempted to qualify for the main draw but was eliminated in the second round by Czech 4th seed Linda Noskova in straight sets.
Bouchard received a wildcard at the Chennai Open, where she reached the quarterfinals after recording two straight sets win over Joanne Züger and Karman Thandi. She then narrowly lost to Nadia Podoroska in three sets. The result improved Bouchard's ranking to No. 502 in the world.
In October, Bouchard qualified for the WTA 500 event in Ostrava, defeating two top 100 players in impressive fashion. In the main draw, she lost in three close sets to 6th seed Belinda Bencic in the first round.
At the WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara, Bouchard received a wildcard into the main draw and defeated American qualifier Kayla Day in the first round. She then lost to 12th seed Jelena Ostapenko in three sets.
Bouchard finished the season ranked No. 323 in the world.
2023
Bouchard started her 2023 season with a wildcard entry into the qualifying draw of the ASB Classic in New Zealand. Despite a strong opening round win against 11th seed Ann Li, Bouchard was forced to withdraw from the tournament before the second round of qualifying after suffering a bout of food poisoning.
At the 2023 Australian Open, Bouchard used her protected ranking to enter the qualifying draw, however she was defeated in the first round by American Ashlyn Krueger in three sets.
Personal Life
Bouchard has a twin sister, Beatrice Bouchard, who is six minutes older. She also has two younger siblings, sister Charlotte (born 1995) and brother William (born 1999).She and her twin sister are named after Prince Andrew's daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice of York. Her sister Charlotte is named after Charlotte Casiraghi, the daughter of Monégasque Princess Caroline and her then husband Stefano Casiraghi,and William is named after William, Prince of Wales
A proficient student in mathematics and science, she once considered a career as a physician.She is fluent in both French and English. Her favourite tennis player is Roger Federer, whom she met in 2012 at the Wimbledon Ball. She described talking with Federer as a highlight of her life.
Favorite TV show is The Big Bang Theory (2007). (Jim Parsons attended her final championship at Wimbledon 2014).
First Canadian to reach a Wimbledon final and the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam final.
Favorite song is Christina Aguilera's "Genie in a Bottle".
Favorite tennis player is Roger Federer.
Defeated in her very first Wimbledon singles final by Czech champion Petra Kvitová (3-6, 0-6).
Has a twin sister, Beatrice, a younger sister and brother, Charlotte and William.
Is fluent in both English and French.
