5 reasons why Genie Bouchard won't be the next Maria Sharapova

Eugenie Bouchard is a talented young player, rising through the ranks in women’s tennis. She reminds everyone of a certain Russian, who managed to do the same in her youth. The Canadian emerging star had a wonderful 2014, reaching the semifinals of the Australian and French Open and the final of Wimbledon. With a WTA title already to her name, Bouchard promises to have a wonderful tennis career. But she recently stated that she didn’t want to be compared to Maria Sharapova. “I don’t want to be the next someone else. I want to be the first of me,” Bouchard said. Here are five reasons why we agree with the 20-year-old. 

#5 Junior record

Bouchard boasts an impressive resume in the juniors. She won the Wimbledon girls’ title in 2012 along with several ITF Challengers and tournament titles along the way. She won seven titles in total at the junior level.  

Sharapova, on the other hand, has won five Grand Slams in her career. She has won every Slam and is still only 27, but failed to grab a junior Grand Slam title. The main reason for that, though, is that she was well past the junior competition! At 17, Sharapova lifted the Wimbledon title in 2004. 

Bouchard’s rise to the game is significant, but her big break was the Wimbledon juniors’ title. Sharapova’s big break was the Wimbledon title itself!