Eugenie Bouchard joins forces with 'No 1 tennis influencer' after BBC proposal

Eugenie Bouchard joined forces with Rachel Stuhlmann at Wimbledon after a BBC-related proposal failed to materialize. Stuhlmann traveled to SW19 this month, sharing her experience with followers, including watching Alexander Zverev, Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina at the All England Club. The article says Stuhlmann, 34, has more than 2.2 million Instagram followers, while Bouchard, 32, retired after her notable runner-up finish at Wimbledon in 2014, losing the final to Petra Kvitova. It adds that since retiring, Bouchard has moved into pickleball and broadcasting, making her BBC debut at this summer’s Grand Slam. The piece references commentator John Lloyd, who previously said he would recommend Stuhlmann to the BBC for Wimbledon, but it “never came to fruition.” Over the weekend, the duo created content together, including a Pimm’s drink review. The article also recounts a light exchange on BBC coverage after Bouchard could not speak Italian during Grigor Dimitrov’s match versus Matteo Berrettini.