?Gold Medalist Before Roger Federer? – Eugenie Bouchard Tags Belinda Bencic on Her Olympics Success

Roger Federer is arguably one of the most successful tennis players of this generation. With 20 Grand Slam victories, the 40-year-old established global superstar status during his 22-year professional career in the men’s singles category.

However, one achievement that eludes him in this category is an Olympic gold medal. During a recent appearance, Canadian tennis star Eugenie Bouchard pointed that stat out in a game.

Eugenie Bouchard references Roger Federer in a word game

Although Bouchard will not take part in the upcoming US Open, she will still be at Flushing Meadows for the Grand Slam. She will feature as a studio analyst during the coverage from Tennis Channel.

Days before the hard court Grand Slam, she took part in a game titled ‘Word Rally’. Given a set of words, she needed to say the first word that came to her mind. One of those words was Federer, to which she simply said,?“Roger.”

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However, when Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Belinda Bencic’s name came up, the 27-year-old noted her achievement straightaway. In addition, she referenced the medal eluding Federer’s illustrious career to mark the significance of the achievement.

When Bencic’s name came, Bouchard said, “Gold medalist in singles before Roger Federer! Amazing!”

Despite a rough start to 2021, Bencic etched her name in the history books at the Tokyo Olympics. She defeated surprise package Marketa Vondrousova in the final to become the first Swiss woman to win a singles gold medal.

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While Bencic will look to continue her good run of form in Flushing Meadows, her compatriot Federer will miss the rest of the 2021 season.

In two weeks’ time, the 40-year-old could fall behind Novak Djokovic in the record books for the most Grand Slam victories. Should he return in 2022, can Federer add more major titles to his name? Only time will tell.

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