July 31, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cTennis has given me so much. I am filled with so much gratitude for this sport and the people that helped me along the way,\u201d she said before pausing momentarily to collect herself. \u201cI want to thank my mom, dad, sisters, & brother for their sacrifice and support. I want you to know, when this crowd cheers for me, they\u2019re cheering for you too. I wouldn\u2019t be here without you.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso to all the coaches, physios, trainers, everyone I\u2019ve worked with. You all know who you are. Because of your hard work I was able to live out my dreams, thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u200b\u200bBouchard had a memorable career, becoming the first Canadian-born player representing Canada to reach a Grand Slam singles final and the first Canadian to rank in the WTA\u2019s top 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She reached the semifinals in the 2014 Australian Open and the French Open and made it to the final at Wimbledon that year, where she lost to Petra Kvitova.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWith her standout achievements on court and engagement with fans, Genie has inspired a generation of young Canadians and helped grow the popularity of tennis around the world. On behalf of the WTA, I wish her every happiness and success as she sets out to conquer fresh challenges,\u201d WTA CEO Portia Archer said in a statement on Wednesday night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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An emotional Eugenie Bouchard waves to the crowd during her retirement ceremony after she fell in the final singles match of her professional tennis career on July 30, 2025. David Kirouac-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Before her final match on Wednesday, actor and star of the hit CBS sitcom \u201cBig Bang Theory\u201d Jim Parsons wrote a heartfelt tribute to \u200b\u200bBouchard<\/a>, recalling the wild ride he experienced following her run at Wimbledon in 2014.\u00a0<\/p>\nParsons recalled how he and his husband, Todd Spiewak, were invited to watch Bouchard play after they were introduced to each other by their managers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After schedules were sorted, Parsons and Spiewak flew to London to watch the Canadian star make it all the way to the final round.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Eugenie Bouchard gets emotional during her retirement ceremony on July 30, 2025. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cI will be rooting for her, this time on TV again\u2026 Whatever the result of the match and this tournament, if Genie is really hanging up the racket, at least as a professional, I wanted to write this congratulations\/thank you\/ode to her, in case,\u201d he wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cGenie, I will never forget the steely focus and icy resolve you had as a player, something I may not have understood had you not invited me into your world to witness up close\u2026<\/p>\n
\u201cCongratulations on all you\u2019ve accomplished. Thank you \u2014 and your whole family\u2014for being so inclusive to us groupies for two weeks in Wimbledon.\u201d<\/p>\n
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