Eugenie Bouchard, the Canadian tennis player who gained international recognition after reaching the Wimbledon final in 2014, has spoken out against criticism directed at her off-court activities throughout her career. Eugenie Bouchard In a recent interview with The Times, Bouchard addressed the criticism she received for her active presence on social media and her involvement in sponsorship campaigns and high-profile events outside of tennis. “It's great that the world has changed over the past ten years and now not only is it acceptable to do off-court things, it's actually encouraged.
” “Back in the day, I felt like I was being shoved into a box, like you can't do anything besides tennis.” I was like, ‘tennis has given me opportunities to explore the fashion world, TV and all these other things. Why would I say no?’ We're talking about my life in its entirety here.
” Eugenie Bouchard “It was a burden I would bear on my shoulders and it was really hard. At least it's more accepted now. Not that I was the only pioneer to do these things but I feel like I made it a little bit more normal.
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