“Like Novak Djokovic,” Eugenie Bouchard shares the story of identifying herself through Nole at the airport on her way to Spain

Eugenie Bouchard forced to identify herself through Novak Djokovic's reference as she prepares for the Billie Jean King Cup.


“Like Novak Djokovic,” Eugenie Bouchard shares the story of identifying herself through Nole at the airport on her way to Spain

Novak Djokovic and Eugenie Bouchard (Credits: ABC and ACOFESAL)

Canadian Tennis player Eugene Bouchard was once one of the toughest players on the field. After reaching a career-high of world number 5, she hasn’t been able to continue that form and is currently at the rank of 266. In the world of sports, often there are misidentifications and some players are not recognized like their fellow players.

Eugenie recalls an incident where she was identified through Novak Djokovic and not for herself. “ At customs in Germany and when I tell the officer I’m continuing to Spain to play a tennis tournament he goes ‘Oh so you are a professional? Like Novak Djokovic?’ Yes sir, just like that” said the Canadian.

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The former Wimbledon champion will be joining her team for the upcoming Billie Jean Cup finals which is set to take place from Nov 7th. After a third-round exit at the Guadalajara Open, this is the next time the Canadian will be seen along with other teammates. She will be joined by the likes of Rebecca Marino, Leylah Fernandez, and more. The tournament is set to take place in Spain and this is when the Canadian faced a hilarious encounter at the airport. 

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Eugenie gets lucky as she gets picked to represent her country for the Billie Jean Finals

Eugenie Bouchard, the professional tennis player from Canada has gotten lucky in recent times as she managed to get qualified to represent her country in the Billie Jean Cup Finals despite not having a memorable season. She played only a few tournaments in 2023 in which she did not get past the qualifying round. After not qualifying for the main team last year, she has managed to make it in the team and will look to make some valuable contributions.

Switzerland the Billie Jean Cup FInals Winners
Switzerland the Billie Jean Cup FInals Winners (Via Sportstar)

The Billie Jean Cup Finals is set to take place in Spain with the likes of 12 countries participating. The United States team has always had an exceptional record and will look to win their 19th title this year. The competition will go on in its traditional round-robin format and countries play each other to try and advance to the next rounds.

Countries that have qualified are Australia, Canada, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Poland, Serbia, and Slovenia. The tournament has always been a huge success and fans will be eager to witness their favorite players play for their countries in order to win the tournament. 

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