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"I Felt Like the Old Eugenie Bouchard" - Canadian Reveals One Thing that Could Make Her Reconsider Retirement After Montreal 1R Win

MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA, JUL 29 – Genie Bouchard secured her 300th career win in a three-set first-round victory, delaying retirement plans announced earlier this month at her hometown tournament.

  • Eugenie Bouchard secured a first-round victory over Emiliana Arango with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 during her final professional tournament held in Montreal.
  • Bouchard announced on July 16 that she would retire after this hometown tournament, but said she told her family she might continue if she won the event.
  • During the match played on Montreal’s Centre Court, Bouchard broke Arango twice in the third set to build a 5-1 lead and closed out the victory on her second match point.
  • Bouchard described the win as an 'out-of-body experience,' said she 'felt like the old Genie,' and waved to the cheering crowd at IGA Stadium.
  • Bouchard’s win marked her 300th career singles victory and set up a second-round match against Belinda Bencic while hinting at possibly postponing her retirement.
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‘I felt like the old Genie’: Bouchard extends career with first-round win at NBO - Montreal

Bouchard, who also earned her 300th singles win, announced on July 16 that she would hang up her racket at the end of her hometown event.

·Toronto, Canada
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Next Opponent Is Bencic - Bouchard Hesitates to End Her Career in Montreal

The former number five in the world survives the start round in Montreal. Eugenie Bouchard now meets Belinda Bencic.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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National Bank Open 2025: Genie Bouchard Wins in Montreal To Extend Her Tennis Career, Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka Advance to Second Round

Arango broke back with Bouchard serving for the match to make it 5-2, but the Canadian went up 40-love in the ensuing game. Arango then sent her backhand wide on Bouchard's second match point. Bouchard waved and blew kisses to the crowd after the win. National Bank Open 2025: Genie Bouchard Wins in Montreal To Extend Her Tennis Career, Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka Advance to Second Round.

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Bouchard extends career with three-set win in Montreal

Veteran tennis player Eugenie Bouchard can't retire just yet after winning her first-round match in three sets at the Canadian Open in Montreal.

·Australia
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"I felt like the old Eugenie Bouchard" - Canadian reveals one thing that could make her reconsider retirement after Montreal 1R win

Eugenie Bouchard hinted at postponing her retirement after beginning her campaign at the National Bank Open in Montreal with a victory.

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A Crowd Bath for Eugenie Bouchard at the Open National Bank of Montreal

Eugenie Bouchard received a beautiful dose of love during her training on Monday.

·Montreal, Canada
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Le Journal de Quebec broke the news in Quebec City, Canada on Monday, July 28, 2025.
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