Eugenie Bouchard Biography

Eugenie Bouchard is a Canadian professional tennis player who reached a career-high ranking of No. 5 in October 2014. She became the first Canadian tennis player to reach the finals of a Grand Slam in singles, finishing runner-up at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. Bouchard has also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open. She has won one WTA title and reached eight finals in her career so far.

Eugenie Bouchard
Full Name	Eugenie Genie Bouchard
Born	February 25, 1994 (age 29)
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation	Tennis Player
Relationship Status	Unknown
Awards	Tennis Canada Female Player of the Year (2016)
Organization	Orange County Breakers

Early Life

• Eugenie “Genie” Bouchard (born February 25, 1994) is a Canadian professional tennis player who hails from Westmou nt, Quebec.
• She is the twin sister of Beatrice Bouchard, who is six minutes older.
• Bouchard started playing tennis at age 5 and trained at Tennis Canada’s National Training Centre in Montreal as a junior player.

Education

• At age 12, Bouchard moved to Florida to train full-time with coach Nick Saviano at his tennis academy.
• She attended The Study private school in Westmount while training in Florida.

Career

• Turned pro in 2009 on the ITF Circuit as a junior player.
• Won her first professional title at age 16 at a $25k event in Burnie, Australia in 2011.
• Won the 2012 Wimbledon girls’ singles title at age 18.
• Made her first WTA main draw appearance at the 2012 Citi Open.
• Reached her first WTA final at the 2013 HP Japan Women’s Open.
• Won her first WTA title at 2014 Nürnberger Versicherungscup.
• Reached the finals of 2014 Wimbledon, her first Grand Slam final. Achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 after her Wimbledon success.
• Named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2013 and Most Improved Player in 2014.
• Struggled with form during the 2015-16 seasons. Suffered a concussion at the 2015 US Open.
• Showed signs of resurgence in 2020, reaching two WTA finals.
• Made her first WTA final in four years at the 2021 Abierto Zapopan.
• Underwent shoulder surgery in 2021, leading to a 17-month absence from tennis.
• Returned to competition in August 2022 after shoulder rehabilitation.

Awards and Nominations

• Winner of the 2012 Wimbledon Girls’ Singles title
• 2013 WTA Newcomer of the Year
• 2014 WTA Most Improved Player
• Named Women’s Tennis Association player of the year by Tennis Canada in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016

Personal Life

• Bouchard was born in Montreal, Quebec and resides in Nassau, Bahamas.
• She has a twin sister named Beatrice and younger siblings named Charlotte and William.
• Speaks English and French fluently.
• Admires Roger Federer and has described meeting him as a highlight.