Genie Bouchard retired from full-time professional tennis.
Apparently, that does not mean tennis fans have to stop watching her.
Bouchard has been back around the U.S. Open this year, working in the media and giving fans another opportunity to see one of the most recognizable faces the sport has produced in the past decade.
And tennis fans have noticed.
The former Wimbledon finalist has traded her racket for a microphone, but somehow she has not lost any of her ability to command attention.
Bouchard recently joined U.S. Open coverage to analyze matches, offering her perspective on the tournament after stepping away from full-time professional tennis.
It is a pretty good gig.
She gets to talk tennis, hang around Grand Slam events and look fantastic while doing it.
Honestly, what more could anyone ask for?
Bouchard has always had a massive following outside the court. Her combination of elite tennis credentials, personality and social-media presence made her one of the sport’s biggest crossover stars.
Now she is doing it from the broadcast booth.
And judging by the reaction, tennis fans are perfectly happy to have Genie back on their screens.
The U.S. Open already had plenty of reasons to watch.
Bouchard just added another one.
