Genie Bouchard Will Retire From Tennis After A Final Appearance In Montreal
Bouchard reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings and in 2014 won her lone singles title. She lost to Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon final after also reaching the semifinals that year at the Australian Open and French Open.
She got back to the quarterfinals in Australia in 2015, but her career was never the same after she slipped on a wet locker room floor at the U.S. Open later that year and suffered a concussion that forced her to withdraw before her fourth-round match. and a jury found that the organization was 75% at fault and she was 25% to blame.
Bouchard helped Canada win its lone Billie Jean King Cup title in 2023 but has mostly , playing just one match on tour this season. She has a career singles record of 299-230.
'She has been one of the most important figures in the history of our sport in Canada and a trailblazer who redefined what Canadian tennis could be," said Valerie Tetreault, the National Bank Open tournament director. "We are proud of everything she has done, as a player and role model, and we can't wait to see her in action one last time at IGA Stadium this summer.'
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