Eugenie Bouchard to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Bouchard created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Bouchard fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian tennis player is about to announce her retirement from sports, at age 31, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouEugenie

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouEugenie was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.

“Eugenie Bouchard was unlike any other tennis player we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEugenie”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Eugenie Bouchard retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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