Eugenie Bouchard's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Eugenie Bouchard. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Eugenie "Genie" Bouchard is a Canadian professional tennis player who achieved significant success early in her career. She was the first Canadian-born player representing Canada to reach a major singles final at Wimbledon in 2014, finishing as runner-up. That same year, she also reached the semifinals of the Australian and French Opens. A former junior Wimbledon champion, she was named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2013 and WTA Most Improved Player in 2014. Bouchard reached a career-high ranking of world No. 5, becoming the first Canadian to reach the top 5 in singles, solidifying her position as one of Canada's best tennis players.

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1983: Carling Bassett-Seguso's WTA Award

In 1983, Carling Bassett-Seguso was the first Canadian to win the WTA award, before Eugenie Bouchard.

1995: Canada in World Group I

In 1995, Eugenie Bouchard helped Canada get its place in the World Group I for the first time since the introduction of the new World Group format in 1995.

2004: Fed Cup World Group Playoffs

In 2004, Canada reached the Fed Cup World Group playoffs for the first time since 2004, with Eugenie Bouchard contributing by winning both of her singles matches against Serbia.

2008: Aleksandra Wozniak's WTA Title

In 2008, Aleksandra Wozniak won a WTA singles title at the Stanford Classic, preceding Eugenie Bouchard's win.

2008: ITF Titles

In 2008, Eugenie Bouchard captured the ITF singles and doubles titles in Costa Rica and the All Canadian ITF singles title in Burlington, Ontario.

2009: Canadian Under-18 Indoor Championship

In 2009, at age 15, Eugenie Bouchard won the Canadian Under-18 Indoor Championship in Toronto, becoming one of the youngest winners of the indoor event. She also won her first professional main-draw match at Caserta, Italy, defeating Frederica Grazioso, and the Pan American Closed ITF Championships in 2009.

2011: Challenger de Granby and Washington Open

In 2011, Eugenie Bouchard won her second $25k and fifth singles title of her career at the Challenger de Granby, defeating Stéphanie Dubois in the final. She reached her first WTA Tour quarterfinal at the Washington Open but was defeated by Sloane Stephens. She also upset Shahar Pe'er at the Rogers Cup and reached her first $50k final at the Saguenay Challenger.

2012: Wimbledon Girls' Title

In 2012, Eugenie Bouchard won the Wimbledon girls' title as a junior player.

2013: WTA Newcomer of the Year

At the end of the 2013 WTA Tour, Eugenie Bouchard was named WTA Newcomer of the Year.

2014: Breakout Season

During her 2014 breakout season, Eugenie Bouchard was noted for her aggressive playing style and ability to hit the ball hard and early, allowing her to defeat multiple top 10 players.

2014: WTA Finals Qualification and Most Improved Player

In 2014, Eugenie Bouchard qualified for the WTA Finals in Singapore, and was named the Most Improved Player by the WTA at the end of the season.

2014: Wimbledon Championships Final

In 2014, Eugenie Bouchard reached the Wimbledon Championships final, becoming the first Canadian-born player representing Canada to do so, but finished as runner-up to Petra Kvitová. She also reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open in 2014. She was also awarded the WTA Most Improved Player award for the 2014 season.

2015: First US Open win since concussion

At the US Open in 2015, Eugenie Bouchard won her first match at the tournament since suffering a concussion, defeating French wildcard Harmony Tan.

2015: SportsPro Ranking

In 2015, Eugenie Bouchard was ranked No. 1 by SportsPro in their "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2015 list".

2017: Forbes Ranking

In 2017, Eugenie Bouchard was ranked #10 in Forbes’ World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes list, earning $6.2 million.

2018: Forbes Ranking

In 2018, Eugenie Bouchard was ranked #9 in Forbes’ World's Highest-Paid Female Athletes list, earning $7.1 million.

2020: WTT Season with Chicago Smash

During the 2020 World TeamTennis season, Eugenie Bouchard was dominant for the Chicago Smash in women's doubles with Bethanie Mattek-Sands, helping the team earn a No. 2 seed and reach the final.

2020: Return to Form at Prague Open

In 2020, after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Eugenie Bouchard returned to tennis at the Prague Open, upsetting Veronika Kudermetova in the first round and reaching the quarterfinal.

November 2023: BJK Cup Finals Victory

In November 2023, Eugenie Bouchard was named to the Canadian team during the BJK Cup Finals and won both doubles matches she played, contributing to Team Canada's victory, marking the first time Canada has won the competition.