At customs in Germany and when I tell the officer I’m continuing on to Spain to play a tennis tournament he goes ‘Oh so you are a professional? Like Novak Djokovic?’ Yes sir, just like that 😂
"Oh so you're a professional like Novak Djokovic?": Eugenie Bouchard's interaction with customs officer after revealing profession
OtherSaturday, 04 November 2023 at 15:04
Eugenie
Bouchard shared a fun anecdote on social media involving customs officers who
asked her if she was a professional tennis player like Novak Djokovic.
The former
world No. 5 hasn't competed in a tournament since mid-September when she played
at the WTA 1000 Guadalajara Open with a wild card. She advanced to the second
round after defeating Renata Zarazua (6-1, 7-6) but was then defeated by the
7th seed, Veronika Kudermetova.
'Genie'
Bouchard is active on social media and posted a brief story on Twitter about an
incident at the airport where she was asked about her profession, and when she
mentioned that she was a tennis player, the customs officers brought up Novak
Djokovic:
“At customs
in Germany and when I tell the officer I’m continuing on to Spain to play a
tennis tournament he goes ‘Oh so you are a professional? Like Novak Djokovic?’
Yes sir, just like that,” Canadian tennis player wrote on her X account (former
Twitter)
Fans reacted to the situation, noting that Bouchard was a semifinalist at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, as well as a finalist at Wimbledon, all in 2014, the same year Djokovic won his 7th Grand Slam at Wimbledon.
“‘We were
both finalists at Wimbledon 2014!’.” Some fan wrote
‘We were both finalists at Wimbledon 2014!’
“I never
thought that Djokovic would transcend Federer and Nadal but it's lovely to see,”
I never thought that Djokovic would transcend Federer and Nadal but it's lovely to see. 😉🐐
At customs in Germany and when I tell the officer I’m continuing on to Spain to play a tennis tournament he goes ‘Oh so you are a professional? Like Novak Djokovic?’ Yes sir, just like that 😂
“Must be
nice not to get recognised for a change,”
Must be nice not to get recognised for a change 😂
“Looking
forward to seeing you in Spain! Have you been to Sevilla before?”
Looking forward to seeing you in Spain! Have you been to Sevilla before?
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Bouchard is currently ranked as the world No. 265 and will be part of the Canadian team competing in the Billie Jean King Cup starting on November 7th in Sevilla. The Canadian team will be led by the world No. 36, 21-year-old Leylah Fernandez, who had a strong finish to the year. The team will also include Rebecca Marino, Gabriela Dabrowski, and the young 18-year-old Marina Stakusic.
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