Nick Kyrgios and Emma Raducanu both react on social media as Eugenie Bouchard retires from tennis

Eugenie Bouchard has officially retired from professional tennis after playing her final match at the Canadian Open.

Bouchard has admitted tennis is not worth it for her anymore, announcing that the Canadian Open would be her final tournament.

The former Wimbledon finalist showed some of her best tennis in her opening match, with Bouchard beating Emiliana Arango in front of a packed home crowd.

Bouchard has received many messages of support since her retirement announcement, and after losing her second round match she has received two more from Nick Kyrgios and Emma Raducanu.

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Nick Kyrgios and Emma Raducanu send messages to Eugenie Bouchard

Despite leading by a break in the deciding set of the match, Bouchard was beaten by 17th seed Belinda Bencic, 6-2 3-6 6-4.

There was a big ovation for Bouchard after the match, who was clearly very emotional in the ceremony on the Centre Court in Montreal.

The messages have come flooding in for the former world number five, led by Kyrgios who sent Bouchard a message on X (formerly known as Twitter).

Kyrgios wrote, “Great career @geniebouchard (followed by a series of emojis). “Enjoy whatever is next.”

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It was not just Kyrgios who congratulated Bouchard on her career, with the aforementioned Raducanu also wishing the Canadian well not long after she won her own singles match in Montreal.

In an Instagram story, Raducanu wrote, “Thank you Genie, loved watching you compete and play. Wish you all the best for your next chapter.”

Eugenie Bouchard Career Achievements

Martina Navratilova noticed Bouchard’s potential from a young age, with her breakout season coming in 2014.

It was that year where Bouchard reached the Wimbledon final, alongside her semifinals at both the Australian Open and Roland Garros.

Despite reaching a career-high ranking of world number five, Bouchard only ever actually won one title that came at the Nuremberg Cup in 2014.

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Bouchard is still only 31 years old, but she has been less and less active on the WTA Tour in recent years and has only played 35 matches in the last four years.

Part of her inactivity has been related to injury, with Bouchard undergoing shoulder surgery in 2021.

Bouchard has also been partaking in other ventures, including switching to another sport in pickleball.

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