GENIE BOUCHARD made her eagerly awaited debut as a BBC pundit after three years away from Wimbledon.
The Canadian, who worked for at Roland Garros, revealed she had not attended the All England Club since her retirement.
Fans loved Genie Bouchard’s outfit as she made her first appearance at Wimbledon in three years Credit: INSTAGRAM
Bouchard debuted on BBC alongside the experienced Tim Henman Credit: BBC
She posted on Instagram: “First time back since I was a player! Amazing new facilities @wimbledon”
wore a white sleeveless mini-dress for the occasion, leaving plenty of fans delighted to see her on the Beeb for the first time.
One posted on X: “Genie Bouchard is a stunner! Girl crush incoming!”
Another commented: “This Canadian Bouchard is a beauty”
But some fans were less pleased with the BBC’s new pundit.
One wrote: “Genie Bouchard one of the meanest tennis players ever on the tour hired by the BBC to commentate at “
And another fan was less than impressed with her analysis, writing: “Why – WHY have Wimbledon got J Bouchard commenting? She just tried to be an expert on our Jack Draper but Tim Henman shot her down”
Bouchard reached the Wimbledon final in 2014 after an impressive victory over third seed Simona Halep in the semis.
Bouchard has earned herself an army of fans on and off the court Credit: Instagram @geniebouchard
She is never shy to wear a daring outfit Credit: Instagram @geniebouchard
However, she was then comprehensively beaten 6-3, 6-0 by two-time winner Petra Kvitova in the final.
Bouchard’s last Wimbledon appearance was a three-set first round loss to Slovenia’s Tamara Zidansek in 2019, while she was knocked out in the qualifiers in 2023.
She then retired in 2025 after a spate of injuries.
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