Eugenie Bouchard: top five tournaments of her career through 2017

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Mar 22, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Eugenie Bouchard of Canada gestures against Ashleigh Barty of Australia (not pictured) on day two of the 2017 Miami Open at Brandon Park Tennis Center. Barty won 6-4, 5-7, 6-3. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Eugenie Bouchard reached career heights in 2014. Here’s a look at the top five tournaments of her career through the 2017 WTA Tour.

Eugenie Bouchard reached the highest ranking of her career in 2014.

The 23-year-old Canadian tennis player became the world No. 5 in women’s singles tennis. Now, the young tennis player is aiming to get back into the conversation as a top player in women’s singles.

With the WTA Tour seeing a great mix of veteran and young talent, Bouchard must find a way to rise above the competition. Coming into 2017, she made changes to her team and is looking to regain the success of her previous years. Here’s a look five of the biggest tournaments in the young Canadian’s career so far.

Eugenie Bouchard at the 2013 HP Open

Eugenie Bouchard became a household name in women’s tennis in 2013.

Earlier in the year, she saw success at Wimbledon. The young Canadian’s run included a major victory over former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic. She ultimately fell in the third round, but carried her newfound momentum into later WTA tournaments.

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Genie entered the 2013 HP Open as the fifth seeded player.

After winning her opening round match in straight sets, Bouchard fought hard to win a three-set quarterfinals victory over Barbora Strycova. In the semifinals, Genie took down Kurumi Nara of Japan, winning 6-2, 6-2. She advanced to her first ever WTA singles final.

Despite losing in the finals to Samantha Stosur, Eugenie Bouchard proved herself at the tournament. She took the first set off of Stosur but would eventually finish runner-up as Stosur took the finals match 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Eugenie Bouchard at the 2014 Australian Open

In 2014, Bouchard reached career heights.

It all started at the Australian Open. The young Canadian tennis player reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park. Despite falling to then world No. 4 Li Na, Bouchard had a strong run at the tournament.

Defeating the likes of Tang Haochen, Virginie Razzano, Lauren Davis, and Casey Dellacqua, Genie came onto the scene in the Grand Slam circuit. She faced Ana Ivanovic in an epic quarterfinals meeting. Genie took the match in three-sets, winning 5-7, 7-5, 6-2.

While she would ultimately fall in the semifinals, the 2014 Australian Open was Eugenie Bouchard’s breakout performance. It started what would become the best year of her WTA career so far.

Eugenie Bouchard at the 2014 French Open

2014 saw Eugenie Bouchard advancing deep in the Australian Open. She would do that yet again at Roland Garros.

The breakout star saw wins over Shahar Pe’er, Julia Gorges, and Johanna Larsson in her first three matches. Next up was Angelique Kerber. Bouchard wasted no time with the favored Kerber, winning in straight sets. She took the match 6-1, 6-2.

After Kerber came Carla Suarez Navarro.

Genie won a hard fought three-set victory to meet Maria Sharapova in the semifinals. While she would lose to Sharapova, Eugenie Bouchard challenged the Russian tennis star throughout their three-set match. Sharapova would be the eventual champion at the 2014 French Open.

Eugenie Bouchard at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships

Genie had a stellar run at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships.

The young Canadian reached her first ever Grand Slam singles final at the tournament. Throughout her run at Wimbledon, she defeated the likes of Daniela Hantuchova, Sílvia Soler Espinosa, Andrea Petkovic, Alize Cornet, and Angelique Kerber. In doing so, Bouchard did not drop a single set.

Already having a strong year in 2014, Bouchard reached career heights at Wimbledon.

Despite losing to Petra Kvitova in the finals 6-3, 6-0, the tournament was huge for Bouchard. Kvitova won her second career title at Wimbledon, but it was clear that the young Canadian could play in the major tournaments.

Eugenie Bouchard at 2014 Nürnberger Versicherungscup

Genie Bouchard claimed her first WTA singles title in 2014.

Amidst her fantastic play at the Grand Slam events in 2014 came her first win. Just prior to the 2014 French Open was play at Nuremburg. Already seeing a strong year of tennis, Bouchard came in as the second seeded player. The top seed was Angelique Kerber.

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Reaching the finals at Nuremburg, Eugenie Bouchard faced Karolina Pliskova. While Pliskova would go on to win the doubles championship at the tournament, she could not close out in women’s singles. Bouchard rose the occasion in their finals meeting.

Taking the match 6–2, 4–6, 6–3, Genie fought hard to earn her first ever WTA singles title. She became the first Canadian to win a WTA singles title in six years. That win, combined with her strong play throughout all of 2014 thrust the young Canadian into the spotlight.

Now, Eugenie Bouchard is aiming to reach her career heights yet again.

Competing with a fantastic field of both veteran and young talent in women’s singles tennis, Bouchard must find herself. At just 23-years-old, however, the young Canadian will remain in contention for several years to come. Stay tuned to see how she fares throughout the rest of 2017 and her career.

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