Aura points to Eugenie ‘Genie’ Bouchard. The festive season has brought the best out of her this season, though her credentials in tennis haven’t seen any improvement. After stepping back from the sport and switching to Pickleball, the Canadian sensation finally found time to treat herself on Christmas, alongside her sister.

The former World No. 5 was one of the breakout stars in 2014. Her phenomenal performances stunned the community, and she electrified crowds with her back-to-back stellar results at top-tier events on the WTA Tour. Bouchard reached the semifinal, or higher, at three of the four Grand Slams. Best known for her final appearance at Wimbledon in 2014, the Canadian player only started her ascension in tennis. However, injury concerns plagued her journey.

Consequently, she was forced to go on a 17-month hiatus, sidelining her major events, including the Australian Open and the French Open. However, when she did return, things didn’t sail as smoothly as one would expect. She failed to qualify for the Flushing Meadows Slam and later announced commencing her journey in the racket alternative, Pickleball. Though not retired from tennis, Bouchard has grown to become one of the prominent figures in Pickleball.

Following the beginning of the festive season, the Canadian sensation is dripping in swagger and celebrating the most out of it.

As a result, seeing that it was Christmas Day, the 30-year-old decided to wear a sleek red dress. She showcased the vibrant color via her official Instagram handle. “Making red my favorite color for 2025.” Not only that, Bouchard uploaded a series of snaps in which her younger sister could also be seen sharing the screen with her, exciting fans about what’s next and her big plans for the New Year’s.

Ahead of her professional commitments, the former World No. 5 also sent an ominous Christmas message to Steffi Graf and Andre Agassi ahead of the Pickleball Slam 3.

Eugenie Bouchard sends amusing “beatings” message instead of “wishes” to Graf and Agassi

Pickleball Slam has picked up the pace in the sport ever since its inception in 2023. The much-anticipated event has excited fans all over and owing to the sport’s inclusion of former tennis stars like Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, and Andy Roddick, among others, it has gained notable traction in the sporting world. Moreover, taking an immense interest in the sport has led fans to take the sport more seriously.

Ahead of the event’s third edition in February 2025, Eugenie Bouchard took it upon herself to issue a stern warning to her rivals and defending champions, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf. The Canadian star took to her social media and amusingly extended her festive wishes to the duo with a twist. She hilariously wished them happy “beatings” instead of “wishes”. “I’d like to wish my opponents Andre and Steffi a very special season’s beatings.”

With merely days left for the upcoming season, best believe Bouchard is all set to launch her attack at the Pickleball Slam 3 and look to thwart the duo’s title defense at the Las Vegas event.