![]() ![]() The moment overawed her, and she slumped to a comprehensive 6-3 6-0 defeat to Petra Kvitova.īut Bouchard had well and truly announced herself on the world stage. From 150th in the world to a Wimbledon final in 18 months. Then, on the hallowed turf courts of the All England Club, Bouchard became the first-ever Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final. She crushed eighth seed Angelique Kerber at Roland Garros on the way to another semi-final. She reached the semi-finals at the Australian Open –in her first main draw appearance at the event – claimed her first-ever WTA title in a French Open warm-up. The Genie was out of the bottle, so to speak. She was named the WTA newcomer of the year, bagged a big endorsement deal with Nike. ![]() She claimed two wins over top 10 players, and another against former world no.1 Ana Ivanovic on Wimbledon’s centre court. She reached her first singles and doubles finals at the WTA level. The Canadian reached the second round at two Grand Slams and the third at another – each of those coming in just her first appearance at each event. ![]()
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