Let me straight up admit that I perceive Bouchard to be irksomely
entitled and privileged. She reminds me
of Jennifer Lawrence – loud, self-proclaiming, attention seeking, and beyond
ignorant. Let me give you one example of
why I find Bouchard to be an annoying bore – and of course I respect your right
to interpret her behavior differently than I did.
In 2014, Bouchard was given a main draw wild card for the
Hong Kong Open after reportedly forgetting to enter. I have not checked the WTA Official Rulebook
but I can’t imagine that forgetting to enter an event is consistent with
established rules. Bouchard was then widely promoted as the public
face of the Hong Kong Open in an apparent exchange for appearance fees.
Bouchard next proceeded to withdraw from the tournament at the last minute,
citing heat exertion from the US Open.
Tournament organizers became understandably annoyed, having heavily
marketed the event on the basis of her acceptance of a main draw wild card. The WTA responded by fining a tournament
official. Bouchard seemed unfazed and
unscathed, breezily moving on to the Wuhan Open where she lost in the finals. And that, my friends, is how privilege
works.