"Oh so you're a professional like Novak Djokovic?": Eugenie Bouchard's interaction with customs officer after revealing profession

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.

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'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)

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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 😂

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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

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‘We were both finalists at Wimbledon 2014!’

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“I never thought that Djokovic would transcend Federer and Nadal but it's lovely to see,”

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I never thought that Djokovic would transcend Federer and Nadal but it's lovely to see. 😉🐐

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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 😂

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“Must be nice not to get recognised for a change,”

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Must be nice not to get recognised for a change 😂

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“Looking forward to seeing you in Spain! Have you been to Sevilla before?”

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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.