'So Proud' - Tennis Fans Celebrating Genie Bouchard's Big Career Win

'So Proud' - Tennis Fans Celebrating Genie Bouchard's Big Career Win originally appeared on The Spun.

Former Wimbledon finalist Genie Bouchard isn't ready to retire just yet.

Earlier this month, Bouchard announced that she'd retire after the National Bank Open in Montreal. It's the perfect sendoff for the 31-year-old Canadian, who was given a wild card for this year's tournament.

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Bouchard, who was once ranked as high as No. 5 in the world, faced Emiliana Arango in the first round of the National Bank Open. The home crowd wasn't sure what to expect, but Bouchard made her fans proud by defeating Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Though it sounds too crazy to be true, Monday's win over Arango marked Bouchard's first WTA Tour victory since 2023.

"I woke up this morning just telling myself, look I can’t control the result, I just want to have a good attitude, have good fight and try to feel good with my shots, feel good with my game," Bouchard said after the match. "No matter what happens, I wanted to walk off the court having enjoyed that gritty battle. I enjoyed every second of it."

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MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JULY 28: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts to defeating Emiliana Arango of Colombia in the first round of the National Bank Open at Stade IGA on July 28, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec (Photo by Robert Prange/Getty Images)Robert Prange/Getty Images

On Tuesday night, Bouchard shared photos from her first-round win along with the caption "last night was a dream." Most of her fans sent her words of encouragement.

"So proud!! It was like in the good ol days," one fan tweeted at Bouchard.

"Keep being awesome Genie," a second fan said.

"Bravo Genie," a third fan commented.

"Well played Genie! Maybe you can extend the final dance at little more," another fan wrote.

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Speaking of Bouchard's final dance, she said she'd consider playing a bit more tennis if she wins the National Bank Open.

"I told my family that if I won the tournament, I would come out of retirement," Bouchard said.

Things won't get any easier for Bouchard, who'll face No. 17 seed Belinda Bencic.

Does Bouchard have a bit more magic left in her racket? We'll find out on Wednesday night.

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'So Proud' - Tennis Fans Celebrating Genie Bouchard's Big Career Win first appeared on The Spun on Jul 30, 2025

This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jul 30, 2025, where it first appeared.

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