Eugenie Bouchard is a multitasker these days and has recently announced her part-time role working as a pundit.
This week, Bouchard will keep her tennis racket in the bag in favor of the microphone. She will appear on the Tennis Channel Live desk as an analyst for the American audience and has also informed her fans that she will be commentating on some of the matches during the grass-court swing.
A total of four Tour-level tournaments are running this week on the ATP and WTA. The men compete in Halle and Queen's, while the women are currently in Berlin and Birmingham. It is the second week of the grass season as the buildup to Wimbledon intensifies.
Bouchard, a former Wimbledon finalist from 2014, the same year she won her one and only WTA title in Nurnberg, fell from dizzying heights in her tennis career. Tennis observers believe she never really fulfilled that embryonic hype when she broke through.
"Guys, I’m o @TennisChannel this whole week! Catch me at 12pm PT/3pm ET on TC Live every day. And calling matches from 9am PT/12 pm ET."
But she doesn't have any regrets because tennis gave her widespread exposure. Bouchard is still one of the most famous tennis players in the world, with a massive following on Instagram (over two million followers on the platform as of June 2024).
She has also diversified her interests away from the courts, using her marketability to feature in various lucrative magazines. During her late twenties, the Canadian's tennis career slowed significantly, and she announced last year that she would become a pickleball pro.
Bouchard, who celebrated her 30th birthday this year, has already played the paddle sport professionally. After a nightmare debut, she won her first match in May. She played her first tennis tournament in almost a year, just last month, on the ITF circuit, but it ended in retirement.
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