Eugenie Bouchard, former world No. 5 and 2014 Wimbledon finalist, has announced her retirement from professional tennis at the 2025 National Bank Open in Montreal, the city where her career began[1][2][3][4]. At 31 years old, Bouchard plans to play her final tournament starting July 27, marking her 15th appearance at the prestigious WTA 1000 event held at IGA Stadium[1][2].
Bouchard’s career peaked in 2014 when she reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Opens, secured her first WTA title in Nuremberg, and made history as the first Canadian woman in the Open Era to reach a Grand Slam final at Wimbledon[1][3][4]. Despite a decline in competitive play with just one official match this year, and a shift toward modelling and pickleball, she remains a trailblazer for Canadian tennis[2][3].
Her final appearance in Montreal — where she debuted in the main draw as a teenager in 2012 — is a symbolic full circle, ending “where it all started” as she poignantly declared on social media[2]. Tournament director Valérie Tétreault hailed Bouchard’s lasting legacy as both an athlete and role model who elevated the profile of Canadian women’s tennis[2][3].
Bouchard’s farewell not only closes a remarkable career but underscores the evolving landscape of Canadian tennis, inspiring future generations to pursue excellence on the sport’s biggest stages.