Bouchard, 31, plans to retire from tennis after Canadian Open

Genie Bouchard indicated Wednesday she plans to retire from professional tennis after participating in the Canadian Open in her hometown of Montreal.

The first round of the women's tournament begins July 27. Bouchard received a wild card for the event.

Bouchard, 31, rose as high as No. 5 in the world in 2014, but her current WTA ranking is No. 1,078. She last competed at a Grand Slam event in 2020 when she was eliminated from the French Open round of 32 by eventual winner Iga Swiatek.

Bouchard posted a 13-second video of her playing tennis June 23 with the caption, "In case you thought I forgot how." She lost to the United States' Anna Rogers in her first match at the Hall of Fame Open in Newport, Rhode Island, on July 8.

The finest year of Bouchard's career was 2014. She lost to Czechia's Petra Kvitova in the Wimbledon final, reached the semifinals of the Australian Open and French Open, and fell in the fourth round of the US Open. She also reached the same stage of the US Open and the Australian Open quarterfinals the following year.

Bouchard joined the Professional Pickleball Association Tour in September 2023. She's now ranked No. 12 in the world.

"I didn't like it at first because I was losing and I felt uncomfortable and awkward on the pickleball court. It was like, 'Put me on the last court so no one sees the train wreck that's about to happen,'" she said in February. "But I've slowly found my footing."