After losing to straight sets to 24-year-old Petra Kvitovain the Wimbledon finals on Saturday morning, Eugenie Bouchard posted a photo on Twitter of her runner-up trophy. She captioned it, "Not the trophy I wanted but thank you #wimbledon for a wonderful two weeks."
She may not have won the Wimbledon finals, but the 20-year-old has made a dent in people's consciousness not just because of her on-court talent, but also because of her very colorful life off the court.
The Montreal native became the first Canadian to ever reach a Grand Slam singles final when she played on Wimbledon Saturday morning. She was also the Women's Tennis Association Newcomer of the Year.
"It was really tough for me today, but I'm proud of how I played this whole tournament," Bouchard said to ESPN after the game, "I feel like it's a step in the right direction."
Bouchard started playing tennis at 5-years-old, and has since steadily worked her way to the top of the ranks. She won the junior singles title at Wimbledon in 2012, and has jumped from being the number 32 seed to the 7th spot.
The tennis star was named after Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew. Princess Eugenie herself, was actually present to watch her namesake battle it out in the finals. The princess congratulated both Bouchard and Kvitova for the tennis match, and has tweeted that it was "especially exciting to see my namesake play in the Wimbledon finals."
Bouchard's star will not shine less even with this loss. The media-savvy athlete has been using social media to connect with fans, often posting provocative and flirty photos of herself on Facebook, and Twitter. She even takes the time to post selfies during her free time in the tournament.
She is also candid about her off-court life, once confirming in a press conference that she is no longer best friends with British tennis star Laura Robson.
Bouchard has half a million Facebook followers, and 250,000 on Twitter. She also has groupies now -- a fan group who call themselves the Genie Army.