Overview

• Bouchard confirmed her retirement via Instagram, writing that “you know when the time has come. For me, it is now,” ahead of her final tournament in Montreal starting July 26.
• Tennis Canada awarded her a wildcard into the National Bank Open to mark her career-ending appearance under the “Genie’s Last Dance” banner.
• She burst onto the scene in 2014 as the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon and rose to a career-high world No. 5 after winning her only WTA title in Nürnberg.
• Persistent shoulder injuries limited her WTA schedule after 2014 and her last Grand Slam main-draw match came at Roland Garros in 2020.
• In recent seasons, Bouchard has explored professional pickleball competitions and worked as a television commentator as she prepared for her departure from tennis.