Bouchard, 31, to play Montreal event, then retire

MONTREAL — Genie Bouchard, who reached the Wimbledon closing and two different Grand Slam semifinals in 2014, is retiring from tennis.

The Canadian will play within the Nationwide Financial institution Open in Montreal later this month earlier than ending her profession, Tennis Canada mentioned Wednesday.

The group mentioned Bouchard, 31, will likely be given a wild card into the event in her hometown.

“You will know when it is time,” Bouchard posted on social media, together with footage of herself enjoying. “For me, it is now. Ending the place it began: Montreal.”

You will know when it is time. For me, it is now.

Ending the place it began: Montreal ❤️ pic.twitter.com/NxqKqXdgHt

— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) July 16, 2025

Bouchard reached No. 5 within the WTA rankings and in 2014 gained her lone singles title. She misplaced to Petra Kvitova within the Wimbledon closing after additionally reaching the semifinals that 12 months on the Australian Open and French Open.

She bought again to the quarterfinals in Australia in 2015, however her profession was by no means the identical after she slipped on a moist locker room flooring on the US Open later that 12 months and suffered a concussion that compelled her to withdraw earlier than her fourth-round match. She sued the U.S. Tennis Affiliation, and a jury discovered that the group was 75% at fault and she or he was 25% guilty.

Bouchard helped Canada win its lone Billie Jean King Cup title in 2023 however has principally switched to pickleball, enjoying only one tennis match on tour this season. She has a profession singles file of 299-230.

“She has been one of the vital essential figures within the historical past of our sport in Canada and a trailblazer who redefined what Canadian tennis could possibly be,” mentioned Valerie Tetreault, the Nationwide Financial institution Open event director. “We’re pleased with all the things she has finished, as a participant and position mannequin, and we won’t wait to see her in motion one final time at IGA Stadium this summer time.”