Eugenie Bouchard has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 31, bringing an end to a career that saw her reach world No. 5 and a Wimbledon final. The Canadian made the announcement via Instagram on Wednesday evening, posting four images from her career and writing: “You’ll know when it’s time. For me, it’s now. Ending where it all started: Montreal.”
Bouchard’s decision comes just weeks after she returned to the WTA Tour for the first time since 2023, accepting a wildcard to play a WTA 125 event in May. She lost 7-5 6-2 to Anna Sinclair Rogers in that match. Her career highlights include winning the 2014 Nuremberg Cup, her only WTA singles title, and reaching the Wimbledon final in 2014, where she finished runner-up.
However, Bouchard also endured significant struggles with form, leading to a sharp drop in the world rankings. In August 2023, she shifted her focus to pickleball, but made a surprise return to tennis this year. Her final tournament will be the 2025 Canadian Open in Montreal, where her career began.
Gavin Ziv, Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Canada, praised Bouchard’s impact on the sport in Canada, stating: “Few athletes have left as profound a mark on Canadian tennis as Genie has throughout her extraordinary career. Her career highlights, which include a Wimbledon final appearance and a Billie Jean King Cup championship, are nothing short of extraordinary and were a true catalyst for the development of tennis in our country.”
