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Former world No. 5 Eugenie Bouchard to retire from tennis at her hometown tournament
MONTREAL — Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard, who reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings in a breakout 2014 season, is retiring from tennis at this year's National Bank Open in Montreal. Tennis Canada announced Bouchard's retirement at her hometown tournament in a release Wednesday and said she will receive a main-draw wild card into the WTA 1000 hardcourt tournament, which begins July 26. Bouchard made it to the Wimbledon women's final in 2014, losing to Petra Kvitova in straight sets. She became the first Canadian woman in the open era to contest a Grand Slam singles final. She also reached the semifinals at the Australian Open and the French Open and qualified for the WTA Finals in 2014 en route to winning the tour's most improved player award. Her 2014 season also included her only WTA title at the clay-court Nuremberg Cup. While injuries, including a concussion at the 2015 U.S. Open, and inconsistent form prevented he from reaching those heights on the WTA Tour again, she remained an important part of Canada's women's team. The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que., represented Canada at the Olympic Games in 2016 and earned 13 match wins over 10 Billie Jean King Cup ties. She teamed with Gabriela Dabrowski in two group-stage doubles victories as part of Canada's first-ever BJK Cup title in 2023. "You'll know when it's time. For me, it's now. Ending where it all started: Montreal," Bouchard posted on the X social media platform. Tennis Canada chief executive officer Gavin Ziv thanked Bouchard for her contributions to tennis in Canada. 'Few athletes have left as profound a mark on Canadian tennis as Genie has throughout her extraordinary career," Ziv said in a release, adding her achievements early in her career were "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," he added. "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."This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2025. The Canadian Press
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Eugenie Bouchard to retire from tennis at home in Montreal after National Bank Open
Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard, who reached No. 5 in the WTA rankings in a breakout 2014 season, is retiring from tennis at this year's National Bank Open in Montreal. Tennis Canada announced Bouchard's retirement at her hometown tournament in a news release Wednesday and said she will receive a main-draw wild card into the WTA 1000 hardcourt tournament, which begins July 26. Bouchard made it to the Wimbledon women's final in 2014, losing to Petra Kvitova in straight sets. She became the first Canadian woman in the open era to contest a Grand Slam singles final. She also reached the semifinals at the Australian Open and the French Open and qualified for the WTA Finals in 2014 en route to winning the tour's most improved player award. Her 2014 season also included her only WTA title at the clay-court Nuremberg Cup. While injuries, including a concussion at the 2015 U.S. Open, and inconsistent form prevented he from reaching those heights on the WTA Tour again, she remained an important part of Canada's women's team. The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que., represented Canada at the Olympic Games in 2016 and earned 13 match wins over 10 Billie Jean King Cup ties. She teamed with Gabriela Dabrowski in two group-stage doubles victories as part of Canada's first-ever BJK Cup title in 2023. "You'll know when it's time. For me, it's now. Ending where it all started: Montreal," Bouchard posted on the X social media platform. Tennis Canada chief executive officer Gavin Ziv thanked Bouchard for her contributions to tennis in Canada. "Few athletes have left as profound a mark on Canadian tennis as Genie has throughout her extraordinary career," Ziv said in a news release, adding her achievements early in her career were "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," he added. "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."
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08-07-2025
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Last Canadian falls at Wimbledon as Dabrowski ousted from women's doubles competition
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, right, reacts with partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand during their women's doubles semifinal in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) LONDON — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand were eliminated from the Wimbledon women's doubles tournament Tuesday with a 7-5, 7-6 (4) quarterfinal loss to Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermetova. The No. 2 seeds defended just one of the three break points they faced against Belgium's Mertens and Russia's Kudermetova. The eighth-seeded team of Mertens and Kudermetova also out-aced Dabrowski and Routliffe 7-2. Dabrowski and Routliffe reached the final at the All England Club last year, but the 2023 U.S. Open champions fell to Kateřina Siniaková of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States. The 33-year-old Dabrowski also lost in the championship game at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2019 with then-partner Xu Yifan of China. Dabrowski was the only Canadian remaining at Wimbledon. None of the six Canadians in the singles draws advanced past the second round. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 8, 2025.
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07-07-2025
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Canada's Dabrowski, partner Routliffe advance to women's Wimbledon doubles quarterfinals
Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2) win over Hungary's Fanny Stollar and Russia's Irina Khromacheva on Monday. The No. 2 seeds won 82 per cent of their first-service points, while putting 73 per cent of them in play, to win the match in one hour 48 minutes against the 13th-seeded Stollar and Khromacheva. Dabrowski and Routliffe reached the final at the All England Club last year, but the 2023 U.S. Open champions fell to Kateřina Siniakova of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States. Siniakova and Townsend, who advanced to the quarterfinals Sunday, are the top seeds at this year's tournament. The 33-year-old Dabrowski also lost in the championship game at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2019 with then-partner Xu Yifan of China. Dabrowski is the only Canadian remaining at Wimbledon. She and Routliffe will next face No. 8 seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens of Belgium for a spot in the semifinal.
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07-07-2025
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Dabrowski, Routliffe advance to women's doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon
Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski, right, reacts with partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand during their women's doubles semifinal against Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan and Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) WIMBLEDON — Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe, of New Zealand, advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals at Wimbledon with a 7-6 (1), 7-6 (2) win over Hungary's Fanny Stollar and Russia's Irina Khromacheva on Monday. The No. 2 seeds won 82 per cent of their first-service points, while putting 73 per cent of them in play, to win the match in one hour 48 minutes against the 13th-seeded Stollar and Khromacheva. Dabrowski and Routliffe reached the final at the All England Club last year, but the 2023 U.S. Open champions fell to Kateřina Siniaková of Czechia and Taylor Townsend of the United States. Siniaková and Townsend, who advanced to the quarterfinals Sunday, are the top seeds at this year's tournament. The 33-year-old Dabrowski also lost in the championship game at the grass-court Grand Slam in 2019 with then-partner Xu Yifan of China. Dabrowski is the only Canadian remaining at Wimbledon. She and Routliffe will next face No. 8 seeds Veronika Kudermetova and Elise Mertens of Belgium for a spot in the semifinal. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 7, 2025. The Canadian Press
