Canadian tennis fans seem to have to break up with idols for a while, Eugenie Bouchard, after this year's Canadian Open in Montreal. However, the 31 -year -old player unexpectedly left the possibility of “delaying the retirement”, with a single condition: winning the tournament at home.
Bouchard, who was shocked when reaching the 2014 Wimbledon final and rise to the 5th world, announced he would retire from his career after this year's Canadian Open.
But in the first round, she played emotionally and overcame the Colombian player Emiliana Arango with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 6-2. The victory not only helped Bouchard to win the second round to meet the No. 17 seed Belinda Bennic, but also marked the 300th victory in her professional career.
Immediately after the match, Bouchard caused the audience in Montreal to burst when he shared: “If I win this tournament, I will not retire!”. That statement immediately received the applause from the stands, raising hope for fans that Canadian Open was not necessarily the last time they witnessed Bouchard playing.
In the after -match press conference, Bouchard also repeated the memories of each face with Bennic exactly 10 years ago in Toronto, where the Swiss player then won the championship: “I thought about that match. She was an uncomfortable opponent, fought quickly and changed direction very well. I had a few battles with her before and will practice tomorrow to prepare carefully.”
Notably, before entering the tournament, Bouchard used to play a match in Newport (USA) in the WTA 125 system, where she lost to the first round and then announced the retired plan.
Although he has never returned to the peak of the same form as in 2014, when the Nuremberg championship and the Wimbledon final, Bouchard is still a special favorite face in Canada. And now, Montreal fans are living in the hope of witnessing a “last explosion” from their one -time idol.