Former Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard has announced that she will retire from professional tennis at the WTA 1000 in Montreal.

The Canadian took to Instagram to announce the end to a career which has been defined by great triumphs, tainted by inconsistency and injury.

“You’ll know when it’s time. For me, it’s now. Ending where it all started: Montreal,” Bouchard announced, alongside a variety of nostalgic pictures.

As a junior, Bouchard lifted the Wimbledon girls’ singles title in 2012, winning the WTA’s Newcomer of the Year award at the end of 2013.

She later went on to reach the final of the grass-court Grand Slam in 2014, losing out to Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-0 in just 55 minutes.

As a result of the performance, she went on to reach a career-high ranking of world No 5 in October that year.

Overall, the Canadian collected just one title on the WTA Tour, the Nuremberg Cup.

The Montreal event, where she will hang up her racket, will take place from July 27 – Aug 7.

“Few athletes have left as profound a mark on Canadian tennis as Genie [Bouchard] has throughout her extraordinary career,” stated Gavin Ziv, Chief Executive Officer of Tennis Canada.

“As one of the very first players to ever be part of the National Tennis Centre presented by Rogers in Montreal, she achieved things that many thought would be impossible for Canadian players.

“Her career highlights, which include a Wimbledon final appearance and a Billie Jean King Cup championship, are nothing short of extraordinary and were a true catalyst for the development of tennis in our country.

“She’s been and still is an incredible ambassador for our sport and, on behalf of Tennis Canada, I want to thank her for everything she’s done. We wish her continued success in the next chapter of her career.”

“She has been one of the most important figures in the history of our sport in Canada and a trailblazer who redefined what Canadian tennis could be,” remarked Valerie Tetreault, National Bank Open’s tournament director.

“We are proud of everything she has done, as a player and role model, and we can’t wait to see her in action one last time at IGA Stadium this summer.”

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Despite admirable results, Bouchard suffered from multiple injuries throughout her career.

In 2015, at the US Open, the Canadian slipped in the locker room and suffered a concussion – which led to her withdrawal and, eventually, a lawsuit against the USTA.

Four years later, in Houston, Bouchard also withdrew due to lingering foot discomfort.

Most seriously, however, was a shoulder tear which occurred in March 2021, undergoing surgery three months later – an injury which she struggled to return to any consistent form from.

In late 2023, the Canadian officially joined the Professional Pickleball Association Tour – and seemed set on shifting her focus to an increasingly popular sport.

“That’s a very good question. I would say that changed this year because I have to invest some of my time playing the pickleball events as well,” said Bouchard to YouTuber Valeria Lipovetsky, when asked if her tennis-related goals had changed.

“So training in the gym for both, I would say, is similar but obviously on the court it’s different.

“So if I’m starting to give some time to pickle, it’s taking time away from tennis. I would say this is an exploratory year to see how I love either one, how I love both, how I’m able to manage doing both.

“I don’t know. I think it’s more of an experimental year and we’ll see how it goes. This is brand-new for me so I don’t know for sure yet is my answer. I totally shifted this year and it’s only been three months, four months. I have no idea yet, I’m testing it out, we’ll see.”