Genie Bouchard Extends Her Tennis Career with Montreal Victory
Canadian tennis player Genie Bouchard has extended her professional career for at least one more match, after defeating Emiliana Arango in the first round of the National Bank Open in Montreal. Bouchard, who announced her retirement after this tournament in her hometown, achieved a victory with partial scores of 6-4, 2-6 and 6-2. The player, who reached the Wimbledon final and two Grand Slam semi-finals in 2014, achieved her first victory on the WTA circuit since 2023, marking the 300th of her career. In the second set, Arango recovered, but Bouchard achieved two crucial breaks in the third set to take a 5-1 lead. Although Arango responded, Bouchard secured the victory.In other notable results, Emma Raducanu, after her participation in Washington, defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse with a score of 6-2 and 6-4. For her part, Naomi Osaka, in her first tournament after announcing the end of her collaboration with her coach, eliminated Ariana Arseneault with a result of 6-4 and 6-2.I told my family that if I won, I would come out of retirement. I felt like the old Genie out there.
Genie Bouchard
