The latest prominent figure to sign up for pickleball is tennis player Eugenie Bouchard. In a joint Instagram post with the Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour, the former Wimbledon finalist informed her 2.4 million fans of her choice.
Bouchard, who once held the 5th-highest ranking in tennis, made the choice to join the 2024 tour after another tennis player did the same. Jack Sock, a two-time Wimbledon doubles champion, said last week that he was giving up tennis entirely to play pickleball.
Fans will be interested to see if she decides to play pickleball full-time like Sock, given how popular the sport is becoming in North America. The sport is played with a paddle and a hollow ball on a court the same size as a doubles badminton court. Notable athletes who have invested in it include Tom Brady and LeBron James.
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Eugenie Bouchard in 2023
LLWW Currently the world no.215, the Canadian played her last match on the 24th of August when she lost to world no.110 Dayana Yastremska 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the qualifications of the U.S. Open (draw).
At present, during this year Bouchard has managed to achieve a 10-10 record.
