Genie Bouchard: "Don't have to post photos of my bum every day"
Eugenie Bouchard currently wants to know it again in terms of tennis - but in other respects to reduce her activities a little.
by Florian Goosmann
last edit: Aug 15, 2020, 03:45 pm
Genie Bouchard may have missed the semi-finals in Prague, but she can still leave the Czech capital with her head held high. There were two wins this week, some of which she showed good tennis - and that after the unsuccessful year 2019, in which she suffered 13 defeats in a row and was thrown out of the top 300.
What's up? Even before her start in Prague, there were some signs of another attack by the Canadian on the top of the world, such as the engagement of her new trainer Rennae Stubbs. Or the collaboration with the ex-Agassi fitness coach Gil Reyes - because of which she even changed her residence at times. “I moved to Las Vegas in October because of him. He's the best strength trainer in the world. The physical aspect of my game had to improve, ” said Bouchard in the latest podcast from US magazine tennis.com .
In any case, she worked hard on herself during the Corona break. “I could have either lay on the couch and got fat - or exercised. I did that, ”said the former fifth in the world rankings.
Social media as part of the sponsorship deals
When you think of Genie Bouchard, you don't only have tennis photos in your head. Bouchard is known for filling Instagram and Co. with pretty photos. Initially without ulterior motives. “When I played well, social media really got going too. At the time, I only did what other 20-year-olds did. Except that my things were seen by a lot more people than my friends. I was just myself. "
Meanwhile, however, there are also deals in terms of sponsorship. “The first question companies ask is: Do you have many, many followers? All contracts state how often something has to be posted. "
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No more Bouchard bikini pictures? "Maybe I'm getting older"
In terms of social media, she has meanwhile taken “the entire spectrum” with her. “When things went well, people loved you. When things went bad, they hated you. Of course that's annoying. ”Especially since many would believe that social media is an exact representation of real life. “I can go jogging for eight hours and then go to dinner. When I post a photo of it, people think I just ate. ”At times she thought more and more whether she should post something or shouldn't she? "I don't care now."
But she's trying one thing: “I want to get away from posting bikini pictures. Honest! I try my best, ”says Bouchard, who also takes another thought with her for this purpose. “Maybe I'm just getting older. I no longer have to post photos of my bum every day. "