Genie Bouchard: The challenges of dating as a professional athlete

Genie Bouchard isn’t searching for her soulmate inside her personal sport.

In the course of the debut episode of the “Golf, Principally” podcast with Michelle Wie West and Hally Leadbetter, the Canadian tennis ace, 28, spoke about relationship as an expert athlete, and what she seems for in potential suitors. Among the many specifics not excessive on her checklist? Being a fellow member of the tennis neighborhood.

“Nicely, I'd say, undoubtedly, I wouldn’t need to date somebody within the tennis world as a result of it could simply be a lot tennis, I really feel like continuous,” Bouchard mentioned.

Genie Bouchard opened up about dating as a professional athlete during a recent appearance on the "Golf, Mostly" podcast.
Genie Bouchard opened up about relationship as an expert athlete throughout a current look on the “Golf, Principally” podcast.
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Genie Bouchard previously dated Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.
Genie Bouchard beforehand dated Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.
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Bouchard then defined that as a result of her days revolve round tennis, she’d possible need to join about completely different matters totally.

“On the one hand, they'd in all probability relate with you greater than anyone, however however, it’s like my pals. My pals are largely out of tennis and I wish to textual content or name somebody and speak about completely completely different stuff than tennis as a result of my whole day is tennis, so I really feel like the identical would apply to relationship,” she mentioned.

Bouchard added that “somebody athletic is clearly very best.”

Genie Bouchard says confidence and humor are qualities she values in potential suitors.
Genie Bouchard says confidence and humor are qualities she values in potential suitors.
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Genie Bouchard in action during the Agel Open in Ostrava, Czech Republic, in October 2022.
Genie Bouchard in motion throughout the Agel Open in Ostrava, Czech Republic, in October 2022.
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The athlete, who break up from Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph in March after lower than two years of relationship, then spilled which qualities she values most in a gentleman.

“Respectful, but additionally assured,” Bouchard mentioned. “I feel confidence may be very enticing and somebody who’s humorous, character issues. After some time, seems fade, and if that is somebody who's going to be somebody for the longer term, then you definately received to make one another snort and be pals.”

With Bouchard making her means again to the courtroom following shoulder surgical procedure in 2021, the previous world No. 5 famous that not continuously touring for a while is a “small perk” in regard to her private affairs.

“You will be regular, socialize, go on extra dates than common, however usually it’s very arduous,” she mentioned. “Now look, I’m going to be on the street for a month and simply going to be in my room doing room service, hanging out with my coach in order that’s what I’m foreseeing for the following month.”

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