Women’s tennis has certainly been a part of the sport for decades, with several notable names in the history of the sport, there is no doubt that this sport has gained increasing popularity among today’s sports fans and even the Non-sports fans due to exploits on and off the field of some of the biggest names in sports such as Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. This reality has drawn attention to lesser-known stars such as Eugenie Bouchard, who, although she does not share the star record mentioned above, has had a few Grand Slam appearances and a few awards, including the WTA Newcomer of the Year Award. Who is Eugénie Bouchard, the Canadian tennis player? Learn more about her and her career below.
Eugenie Bouchard – Biography
Born Eugenie Bouchard but more affectionately known as Genie, Eugenie was a tennis player most of her life. Since the age of five, Eugenie has wielded a racquet, returning to serve with a combination of fierceness and grace that has defined her career thus far. The Canadian tennis star is one of twins born to investment banker Michel Bouchard and Julie Leclair in Montreal on February 25, 1994. Her twin sister, Beatrice, was born six minutes earlier than her .
Although she once desired a career as a doctor, as part of a young academic life where she was an excellent math and science student, Eugenie stuck to the racket she had worn since she was five. when she became a member of Tennis Canada’s National Training Centre. While in Canada, she attended a school in Westmount called The Study. Florida called Eugenie at age 12 when she moved to the Sunshine State to learn under legendary tennis coach Nick Saviano. With the support of her father, through the company Tennis Mania, Eugenie’s young career blossomed.
After three years of apprenticeship under Nick Saviano, back in Montreal, she took part in her first professional competition as a junior tennis player on the ITF Open Super 12 circuit in France. She then introduced herself to the world of tennis by winning the ITF singles and doubles titles in Costa Rica and the singles title in Canada in 2008. In the first five years of her career, she won several titles on the ITF Tour, which gave him the motivation to pursue a career as a senior player.
In the 2010s, things got more interesting for her career, with a mixture of successes and failures plaguing her career. Her first appearance at the Australian Open as a junior player in 2011, she withdrew from the competition in the semi-finals. At Wimbledon the story was similar for Eugenie who withdrew from the top competitions but found success in the lower rated competitions like the Burnie International and Zheng Saisai where she won titles. Wimbledon in 2011 was not a complete failure for Eugenie Bouchard, who won the junior doubles at the major competition.
2012 turned out to be an interesting year for Bouchard winning the junior title at Wimbledon after beating Elina Svitolina. The winner wrote her name in the Canadian record books as she became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title in any category. She would go to the top with another doubles win. Outside of Wimbledon, however, she continued the bleak trend of withdrawing from major competitions and winning titles in lesser-known competitions.
Since 2012, she has made several major achievements in major competitions, including the Wimbledon final in 2014 and the Australian and French Open semi-finals. In 2014, she achieved her highest professional ranking to date, reaching No. 5 in the world.
Net value
Eugenie, although not the biggest name in tennis has been able to rake in over $6 million in prize money since her start of professional career. She has also signed sponsorship deals with Nike, Coca-Cola, Babolat, Aviva Canada and a few others. With all this, she was able to generate a total net worth of $3.3 million.
Boyfriend
Eugénie Bouchard’s marital status is somewhat uncertain. Although she is one of the sexiest women in sports, especially tennis, Eugenie seems single so far. However, she was in a relationship with hockey player Jordan Caron in 2017.
Size weight
As a tennis player, staying in shape is not just a healthy choice but a work necessity. Eugenie’s extremely fit body stands at a height of 5 feet and 10 inches and a weight of 63 kg. The Canadian tennis player has blonde hair and blue eyes.