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Time of India
6 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Eugenie Bouchard retires at 31 ahead of Canadian Open 2025; still single, here's what she's worth
Eugenie Bouchard , the Canadian tennis star, has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the age of 31. She made the announcement in an emotional Instagram post with a childhood photo of her playing tennis on Wednesday, July 16, saying, 'You'll know when it's time. For me, it's now. Ending where it all started: Montreal.' Her retirement comes just weeks after she returned to the court at a WTA 125 event in May 2025, her first professional tournament appearance since 2023. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category MCA Cybersecurity Degree Management PGDM Artificial Intelligence Public Policy Operations Management Data Science Healthcare Finance Data Analytics Data Science others Project Management CXO healthcare Product Management MBA Digital Marketing Others Technology Leadership Design Thinking Skills you'll gain: Programming Proficiency Data Handling & Analysis Cybersecurity Awareness & Skills Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Duration: 24 Months Vellore Institute of Technology VIT Master of Computer Applications Starts on Aug 14, 2024 Get Details She lost in the opening round to Anna Sinclair Rogers but didn't indicate at the time that it would be her final event. Bouchard has confirmed that the 2025 Canadian Open will be her last, starting on July 27 at the IGA Stadium in Montreal. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Unsold Container Homes in National Capital Region - Prices You Won't Believe! Shipping Container Homes | Search Ads Search Now Undo Bouchard turned professional in 2009. She made history in 2014, reaching the semifinals at both the Australian Open and French Open, followed by a runner-up finish at Wimbledon. Later that year, she won her only WTA singles title at the Nuremberg Cup and climbed to a career-high ranking of World No. 5 in October 2014. Live Events She was the first Canadian singles player to reach a Grand Slam final. However, injuries and a dip in form led to a decline in her rankings over the following years. In 2023, she shifted focus briefly to the sport of pickleball before returning to tennis in May 2025. Her match in that event marked her final appearance before this retirement announcement. Early life Born on February 25, 1994, in Montreal, Quebec, Bouchard began playing tennis at age five. She moved to Florida at age 12 to train with coach Nick Saviano. Her junior career peaked when she won the Wimbledon girls' singles title in 2012, becoming the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam at any level. Net worth of Eugenie Bouchard As per surprise sports, Bouchard is currently single and has a fraternal twin sister, Beatrice, along with two younger siblings. She is active on Instagram with 2.3 million followers, where she posts about her sports journey and her off-court personality As of 2025, her estimated net worth is $6 million, according to Surprise Sports, based on tournament prize money and endorsements. Her career earnings total $6,685,018. She has endorsed brands such as New Balance (apparel), Yonex (racquets), Coca-Cola, and Aviva Canada.
Washington Post
03-07-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Hall of Fame Open to feature highest purse at WTA 125 level
NEWPORT, R.I. — Women's professional tennis returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next week with the highest purse at the WTA 125 level. Both the men's and women's tours will have tournaments at the Hall of Fame Open, with both the women's event and the ATP Challenger one featuring $200,000 purses.
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hall of Fame Open to feature highest purse at WTA 125 level
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Women's professional tennis returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next week with the highest purse at the WTA 125 level. Both the men's and women's tours will have tournaments at the Hall of Fame Open, with both the women's event and the ATP Challenger one featuring $200,000 purses. Advertisement While the ATP Tour had continued with the post-Wimbledon event on the Hall's grass courts, the women's tour hadn't played there since the 1990s. In order to return with equal prize money, the tournament partnered with the MARGARET ('May All Resolve, Girls Achieve Real Equity Today') Fund, which supports programs that promote education about and compliance with Title IX. That allowed for a 60% increase in the women's tour purse to match the men's at the event. The Hall of Fame Open begins with qualifying on Sunday and runs through July 13. ___ More AP tennis:
Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Hall of Fame Open to feature highest purse at WTA 125 level
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Women's professional tennis returns to the International Tennis Hall of Fame next week with the highest purse at the WTA 125 level. Both the men's and women's tours will have tournaments at the Hall of Fame Open, with both the women's event and the ATP Challenger one featuring $200,000 purses. While the ATP Tour had continued with the post-Wimbledon event on the Hall's grass courts, the women's tour hadn't played there since the 1990s. In order to return with equal prize money, the tournament partnered with the MARGARET ('May All Resolve, Girls Achieve Real Equity Today') Fund, which supports programs that promote education about and compliance with Title IX. That allowed for a 60% increase in the women's tour purse to match the men's at the event. The Hall of Fame Open begins with qualifying on Sunday and runs through July 13. ___ More AP tennis:
Time of India
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Wimbledon 2025: Aryna Sabalenka breezes past Canadian model and delivery agent Carson Branstine; enters second round
London: Carson Branstine owned the stage even if it was only in bits and bobs — a few games, a string of points scattered across the 74-minute opening-round clash — with the sun beating down on Wimbledon's Court No.1. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Aryna Sabalenka, the top-seed, claimed an emphatic 6-1, 7-5 win, but in an affair that was all about the Canadian's spirit the score line didn't really count. Branstine's story is unlike any other in tennis, ask the spectators, who gave her a standing ovation. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Branstine, ranked 194, impressed in the qualifying here, where she beat the top-seed Lois Boisson. That's when she started narrating her story. In a world where people are quick to complain about the lack of support and funds from federations and sponsors, the Canadian chose to veer from the straight and narrow to write her own script. The 24-year-old represented the United States before switching to Canada, the birth country of her mother, in 2017. That year, she reached a career-high junior ranking of No.4, after winning the Australian and French Open doubles titles with good friend Bianca Andreescu. After battling injuries for several years, she played collegiate tennis in the United States. Branstine has taught tennis, worked as an Uber Eats delivery agent, besides modelled to help fund her tennis career. 'The modelling industry is not very consistent,' she says. 'When I'm travelling for tennis, I may miss 10-20 jobs.' 'You have to go to castings, and there's the fittings, and it takes a little bit of time sometimes,' she said of the industry. 'A lot of the jobs I've done have been last minute. I'm like, okay, great, I can, squeeze this in somehow. But there's much more to my story than just the modelling.' Branstine said just because she models and lives in Orange, California, people think she has everything. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The Canadian, who hails from a working class background, with her parents – father Bruce and mother Carol Freeman – continuing to work well into their 60s. 'The last thing you want to do after they put you through college, is to go back to your parents and ask them for more,' she said, underlining that all the jobs she did on the side was to fund her tennis. In February, just before she left for Cancun in Mexico to play a WTA125, she realised she had just $26 in her account and was in tears. 'During that same time, I was doing Uber Eats, deliveries. I put in my bio, I'm a broke athlete. Please help. And so people gave me extra tips. The American tipping culture is pretty good still,' she said. 'My last Uber Eats delivery was literally the same day I took a flight to Cancun, I landed at 9 am and played my first match at 4pm. That was kind of the kick start to my being here right now. 'When I tell people this, they laugh at me. You can look in my reviews I've delivered with care.' Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, the 24th seed, retired against French qualifier Valentin Royer when trailing 3-6, 2-6.
