Eugenie Bouchard
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Eugenie "Genie" Bouchard (; French pronunciation: [øʒeni buʃaʁ]; born February 25, 1994) is a Canadian former professional tennis player and current pickleball player. At the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, she became the first player representing Canada to reach the final of a major singles tournament, finishing runner-up to Petra Kvitová. Bouchard also reached the semifinals of the 2014 Australian Open and 2014 French Open. Having won the 2012 Wimbledon girls' title as a junior, she was named WTA Newcomer of the Year at the end of the 2013 WTA Tour. She received the WTA Most Improved Player award for the 2014 season and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 5, becoming the first Canadian tennis player to be ranked in the top 5 in singles. In 2017 and 2018, Bouchard was ranked No. 10 and No. 9 in Forbes’ World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes list, earning $6 million in 2017 and $7 million in 2018. She retired from professional tennis after the 2025 Canadian Open. Bouchard began a professional pickleball career in 2024.