Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard makes pro pickleball debut
After making a victorious racket in the tennis world, Canadian champion Eugenie Bouchard is now paddling up a debut in the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA). As Mike Armstrong explains, while Bouchard’s first match did not result in a win, she is optimistic about growing alongside the rapidly rising sport.
Global National
Jan 11
Global National: Jan. 11
The White House has confirmed both the U.S. and the U.K. have carried out strikes on Houthi-related targets in Yemen. The Houthis have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea in a show of support for Hamas as Israel’s war in Gaza rages on. Now South Africa is formally accusing Israel of committing genocide...
Global National
Jan 11
Pickleball takes centre court
Pickleball is one of Canada’s fastest-growing sports, even winning over professional tennis players like Eugenie Bouchard. Elite pickleball player Ernesto Fajardo joins Global’s Laura Casella to talk about its growing popularity.
Global News Morning Montreal
Oct 19, 2023
Montreal pickleball players thrilled to have tennis star Eugenie Bouchard on board
Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard took the world by surprise Thursday announcing she’s dropping her tennis racket and picking up the new sport of pickleball. It’s a mix between badminton, tennis and ping pong and it’s taking over tennis courts everywhere. As Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports, Genie is the latest celebrity athlete to want a piece...
Canada
Sep 8, 2023
Rogers Cup in Montreal
Wed, Jul 27: Montrealers Eugenie Bouchard and Francoise Abanda impress the home crowd on the courts of the Rogers Cup. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.
Global News at 11 Montreal
Jul 28, 2016
Eugenie Bouchard makes headlines with supposedly ‘icy’ interview
Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard made headlines with her terse post-match interview after her 6-0, 6-2 win over Lin Zhu of China in Wimbledon qualifying.
Canada
Jun 27, 2018
Fans at Rogers Cup get piece of Eugenie Bouchard even without presence of Canadian star
Sun, Jul 31: Romanian Simona Halep went head-to-head with American Madison Keys in the final round of Montreal’s annual Rogers Cup Sunday afternoon. Many fans were hoping to see Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard in Sunday’s final. Howard Cohen reports.
Global News at 6 Montreal
Jul 31, 2016
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard makes history, will play in Wimbledon final
Thu, Jul 3: Canadian Eugenie Bouchard made more history on Friday winning her semifinal match vs. Simona Halep in straight sets becoming first Canadian woman to make it to a Grand Slam singles final.
Canada
Jul 3, 2014
Eugenie Bouchard’s sister testifies in criminal harassment case
Thu, Jan 10: Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard’s youngest sister, Charlotte, was in court on Thursday to testify at the hearing of her alleged stalker. The 40-year-old suspect is accused of sending Bouchard thousands of messages via social media.
Global News at 5:30 and 6:30
Jan 10, 2019
Eugenie Bouchard calls Maria Sharapova a ‘cheater,’ says she should not be allowed to play again
Eugenie Bouchard lashed out at the WTA for giving Maria Sharapova the chance to compete in tournaments again after serving a 15-month doping ban, saying the Russian is a “cheater.”
Canada
Apr 27, 2017
20-year-old Missouri student gets date with Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard
Eugenie Bouchard agreed through Twitter to go on a date with University of Missouri student John Goehrke if the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl. Farah Nasser speaks with Goehrke after the team rallied hard and scored an upset over the Atlanta Falcons.
Feb 8, 2017