MONTREAL – Ginny Bouchard, who reached the Wimbledon Finals and two different Grand Slam semi-finals in 2014, has retired from tennis.
The Canadian will finish her profession earlier than enjoying at Montreal’s Nationwide Financial institution Open later this month, Tennis Canada mentioned Wednesday.
The group mentioned 31-year-old Bouchard shall be given a wild card to the match in his hometown.
“We’ll know when the time comes,” Bouchard posts on social media, enjoying pictures of herself. “For me, it is now. Let’s end the place all of it started: Montreal.”
You’ll know that it’s time. For me, it is now.
All of it ends the place all of it started: Montreal ❤️ pic.twitter.com/nxqkqxdght
– Ginny Bouchard (@genieabouthard) July 16, 2025
Bouchard reached quantity 5 within the WTA rankings and gained her solely single title in 2014. She misplaced to Petra Kvitova within the Wimbledon remaining and reached the semi-finals that 12 months on the Australian Open and French Open.
She returned to the Australian quarterfinals in 2015, however her profession was by no means the identical after she suffered a concussion that was compelled to slide on the ground of the US Open moist locker room later that 12 months and retreated earlier than a four-round match. She sued the American Tennis Affiliation and the ju-degree discovered that the group was 75% negligence and he or she was 25% liable.
Bouchard helped Canada win the one Billy Junking Cup title in 2023, however largely switched to pickleball and performed just one tennis match on the tour this season. She has a profession single file of 299-230.
“She was one of the essential figures within the historical past of Canadian sports activities and a pioneer in redefineing what Canada’s tennis is,” mentioned Valerie Tetlan, director of open tournaments on the Nationwide Financial institution. “We’re happy with every part she has finished as a participant and function mannequin. We won’t watch for her to start out the motion this summer season at IGA Stadium.”