EUGENIE BOUCHARD, who has 1.7 million Instagram followers, posted two photos of herself showing the different sides of her personality: one of her playing tennis, and one in a sexy bikini shot. But now, the only way she can get through is by entering Roland Garros as a wild card. ISTANBUL—Canadian qualifier Eugenie Bouchard has advanced to the final of the Istanbul Tennis Championship. After suffering a string of defeats throughout the year, she made a comeback with the US Open. PARIS -- World Number 163 Eugenie Bouchard was recently on the receiving end of some positive news. bus over masks, Dozens of vehicles towed at massive car rally in Ontario, Black healthcare workers captured by Montreal photographer, Joe Montana, wife save grandchild from would-be kidnapper, Manitoba musicians keeping the music alive despite COVID-19. EUGENIE BOUCHARD : LA VIE DE VEDETTE SPORTIVE; enVedetteQC 10 septembre 2019.

Her exceptional run in the Istanbul Open has cemented her wild card entry into the French Open 2020.

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5 after reaching the final of Wimbledon in 2014, Bouchard has tumbled down the rankings in recent years. Bouchard… A former world No. It will be gutting news indeed, but there is still hope. But, unfortunately, she ended up losing the championship match against Patricia Maria Tig, who clinched her first WTA title with a dramatic ending to the finals. Injuries and an off-form have kept her away from what she is capable of showcasing. Players have entered as wild cards and even ended up winning the major. However, the good times didn’t last long as she suffered a concussion and withdrew from the tournament.

Bouchard is over the moon with the big break and will want to perform well in the Roland Garros. She reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and the French Open in 2014 and proved herself worthy of top tier tennis.

However, the 26-year-old dropped down below the 300s mark last month, facing an uphill task of making a return. Moreover, she reached her first WTA final in four years after defeating Paula Badosa in the semi-final of the 2020 Istanbul Open. But, unfortunately, she ended up losing the championship match against Patricia Maria Tig, who clinched her, Now, while this might seem optimistic, the chances Bouchard receiving the wildcard entry are really thin. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., beat … How Can Alexander Zverev Beat Heavy Favorite Dominic Thiem for Maiden Slam? PARIS -- Canada's Eugenie Bouchard has received a wild card into the main draw of the French Open after reaching the final of the Istanbul Tennis Championship on Sunday. 167 after her runner-up showing at the Istanbul clay-court event as a qualifier. McCord Museum's Dior exhibit gives taste of high fashion, Pandemic pastimes: Montreal artists boosted by soaring guitar sales, More Quebecers will be eligible for free flu shots this year: here's when and where to get one, Montreal photographer chronicles Black women in health care, New technology aims to keep Styrofoam out of Quebec landfills, Violent fight breaks out on Surrey, B.C.

But is it too late? Moreover, she reached her first WTA final in, Bouchard entered the final of the 2020 Istanbul open to dawn a new milestone in her fight to the top. The 26-year-old won six straight matches before falling to Patricia Maria Tig of Romania 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) on Sunday. In an interview, she spoke about how the news had startled her. Right now, Bouchard making the cut for Roland Garros seems slim. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 14, 2020. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press).

Meanwhile, other wild card entrants will have to play the qualifiers. According to Jose Morgado, Bouchard has done everything she can to cut her ranking almost by half to this point. 750 new COVID-19 cases being reported in Que.