The 2025 Wimbledon Championships are done and dusted, as Iga Swiatek walks away with the spoils.
It was the Polish star who prevailed at SW19 this time around, dropping just one set all tournament, as she clinched her maiden Wimbledon title.
Her performance in the final was particularly impressive, as Swiatek defeated Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 after just 57 minutes.
Having lost the final in such devastating fashion, many have questioned whether Anisimova will be able to bounce back to another major final in the future.
One player who lost her first Wimbledon final never did and has now announced her retirement from tennis after failing to qualify for five consecutive Grand Slam events.
2014 Wimbledon finalist Eugenie Bouchard announces retirement from tennis
31-year-old Eugenie Bouchard has announced her intentions to retire from tennis upon the conclusion of the 2025 Canadian Open, her home tournament.
“You’ll know when it’s time. For me, it’s now,” she said on Instagram.
“Ending where it all started: Montreal.”
The tournament replied to her post, as they looked ahead to her final event as a professional.
“So glad you’re coming home for your final tournament. Such a special way to end it all,” they said.
After enjoying a successful junior career, Bouchard made her Grand Slam debut in 2013, reaching the second round of the French Open, the third round of Wimbledon, and the second round of the US Open.
Taking her game to new heights in 2014, Bouchard qualified for the semifinals of both the Australian Open and French Open, before she began her best campaign yet at Wimbledon.
Travelling to London as the 13th seed, the Canadian advanced to her maiden Grand Slam final without dropping a set.
| Round | Opponent | Seed | Score |
| SF | Simona Halep | 3 | 7-6, 6-2 |
| QF | Angelique Kerber | 9 | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4R | Alize Cornet | 25 | 7-6, 7-5 |
| 3R | Andrea Petkovic | 20 | 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2R | Silvia Soler Espinosa | – | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1R | Daniela Hantuchova | – | 7-5, 7-5 |
Standing between Bouchard and the Wimbledon title was Czechia’s Petra Kvitova, the 2011 champion.
After securing the early break in the first set, Kvitova held onto her advantage, taking a 1-0 lead.
Unfortunately for Bouchard, she was unable to provide any resistance in the second, failing to win a game as Kvitova picked up her second Wimbledon title with a 6-3, 6-0 win.
Speaking during her post-match press conference, Bouchard outlined her intentions to return to a Grand Slam final in the future.
“I am very motivated to win a Grand Slam. It’s been, you know, a lifelong dream of mine. I feel like I’ve taken steps in the right direction to achieve that,” she said.
“This year I’ve been close in every Slam, so I’m just going to keep going.”
Failing to fulfill her ‘lifelong dream’, Bouchard struggled at the major tournaments throughout the remainder of her career.
She returned to the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam just once after the 2014 Wimbledon final, losing out to Maria Sharapova in Melbourne one year later.
Injuries and poor form derailed the once-promising career of Bouchard, as her final five Grand Slam campaigns finished before they even started.
Eugenie Bouchard failed to qualify for five Grand Slams in a row
Bouchard last competed in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2020 French Open, where she reached the third round, her best performance at the event since qualifying for the semis in 2014.
Since then, Bouchard has entered the qualifying tournament at five Grand Slam events, but has failed to qualify at all five.
- 2021 Australian Open – Eugenie Bouchard lost in Q2 to Yuan Yue
- 2022 US Open – Eugenie Bouchard lost in Q2 to Linda Noskova
- 2023 Australian Open – Eugenie Bouchard lost in Q1 to Ahlyn Krueger
- 2023 Wimbledon – Eugenie Bouchard lost in Q1 to Greet Minnen
- 2023 US Open – Eugenie Bouchard lost in Q2 to Dayana Yastremska
Playing a sporadic schedule during the last few years of her career, Bouchard didn’t attempt to qualify at any of the Grand Slam tournaments in 2024 and 2025.
Having fallen out of the rankings, the 31-year-old needed a Wild Card to compete at her home Canadian Open, where she will look to secure one last win before she retires.
Bouchard hasn’t won a match at the Canadian Open in nine years and holds a disappointing 4-9 record at the event.
Only time will tell if she can pick up win number five in 2025, but she will certainly have the crowd behind her when she returns to Montreal on Monday, July 28.
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