WTA Press Release, July 31, 2025
Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard, a former Wimbledon finalist and WTA World No. 5, played the last singles match of her professional tennis career Wednesday evening at the Omnium Banque Nationale présenté par Rogers in Montréal. Having announced earlier this month she would play her final tournament in her hometown, the 31-year-old bowed out in the second round against Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, 2-6, 6-3, 4-6.
Bencic Rallies On ➡️@BelindaBencic defeats Bouchard in a fierce three setter, 6-2, 3-6, 6-4.#OBN25 pic.twitter.com/sgRyaiLgcZ
— wta (@WTA) July 31, 2025
In addition to being the first Canadian-born player representing Canada to reach a Grand Slam singles final and the first from her country to rank in the WTA’s Top 5, Bouchard made history as a member of the first Canadian team to lift the Billie Jean King Cup, in 2023.
In 2008, Bouchard made her professional debut on the ITF Circuit and at 14 years old she played her first WTA qualifying, at Montréal. Her WTA Tour main draw debut came as a wild card at Washington, D.C. in 2011, while in 2012 she defeated Elina Svitolina to capture the girls’ singles title at Wimbledon.
She made her Top 100 debut on April 8, 2013 and cracked the Top 50 on September 16, 2013. Later that season, at the Japan Open in Osaka, Bouchard reached the first of eight Tour-level singles finals and she was duly named WTA Newcomer of the Year.
In 2014, Bouchard’s banner year, she broke through to the semifinals at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, falling to the eventual champions, Li Na and Maria Sharapova, respectively. Then, seeded No.13 at Wimbledon, she stormed to the final – defeating No.3 Simona Halep in the semifinal before falling to Petra Kvitova in the title bout.
The 2014 season also brought a singles title on the clay of Nürnberg, where Bouchard defeated Karolina Pliskova for the trophy; another runner-up finish to Kvitova at Wuhan (her best result at a WTA 1000 event); qualification for the WTA Finals in Singapore; and the WTA’s Most Improved Player Award.
Reflecting on Bouchard’s career, Portia Archer, CEO of the WTA, said: “With her standout achievements on court and engagement with fans, Genie has inspired a generation of young Canadians and helped grow the popularity of tennis around the world. On behalf of the WTA, I wish her every happiness and success as she sets out to conquer fresh challenges.”
Playing as an unranked wildcard in Montréal this week, Bouchard enjoyed a rousing three set win over Colombia’s Emiliana Arango in the first round on Monday night.
The Canadian star leaves the game with a main draw singles win-loss record of 158-145, including 12 wins over Top 10 opponents, and career prize money in the vicinity of $7 million. In addition to her singles title at Nürnberg, she won a doubles title in 2019 with Sofia Kenin at Auckland, contesting five doubles finals overall. She achieved her career-high ranking of No.5 on October 20, 2014.
In recent years, Bouchard has gained experience as a presenter and pundit for the Tennis Channel and in 2024 she made her professional debut as a pickleball player on the PPA Tour. She is signed up to compete in the Luxembourg Ladies Tennis Masters, an invitational event featuring WTA alumnae, this coming October.
