Eugenie Bouchard has received practically 300 matches in her profession and got here very near successful at Wimbledon in 2014, and she or he lately revealed she has the game to thank for lots extra in her life.
Bouchard was wrapped up in a viral guess in 2017 when she made a cope with a fan. If the Atlanta Falcons misplaced the Super Bowl to the New England Patriots, they’d exit on a date. They did simply that.Â
Bouchard additionally leveraged her tennis profession into an look in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit subject.
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Genie Bouchard at SI The Party at XS at Wynn Las Vegas Feb. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Christopher Polk/Billboard by way of Getty Images)
She mentioned in a latest podcast interview that tennis helped her speak in confidence to her intercourse enchantment.
“Tennis, first of all, is a great sport for that sex appeal side,” the Canadian-born tennis star mentioned on “Not Alone, a Podcast with Valeria Lipovetsky.” “We’re wearing short skirts. We’re wearing tank tops. It’s fun to turn on the TV and watch that.Â
“Right away, I used to be capable of get nice advertising offers off the courtroom. Being requested to be in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit version a number of occasions. Exploring that path was positively on my to-do record. It’s positively a part of who I’m as a result of I believe it’s nice.”
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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada arrives at the red carpet for the players party ahead of the WTA Guadalajara Open Akron 2022 oct. 15, 2022, in Zapopan, Mexico. (Robert Prange/Getty Images)
Bouchard added that she found herself increasingly enjoying that attention and began to explore the idea of coming out of her shell.
“Just rising my fan base, my viewers, which, in flip, helps me get higher model offers, higher endorsements. Not simply in a private manner for me, ‘OK I can actually make more money out of this,’ however in a normal sense. ‘OK, we have someone who is maybe a casual fan who is going to come to the Miami Open to watch me play.’ That’s good for tennis in normal, for feminine tennis, for ladies’s sports activities. That’s good for every part.”
Bouchard, 30, is now ranked No. 522 in the WTA.
Eugenie Bouchard hits a backhand during the Dallas Open Women’s Tennis Classic Feb. 3, 2024, at Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, Texas. (George Walker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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She recently reached the quarterfinals of the ITF/USTA W75.Â
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