#Why Eugenie Bouchard has tried to stop posting bikini pics

Discussing the ups-and-downs of social media during a recent podcast with Tennis.com, Bouchard spoke about how sharing bits of her private life on the public platform has opened a door for critics.

“I just don’t value the opinions of people who are out there just judging what I put out there,” Bouchard said. “And I really try to refrain from posting bikini pictures, I really do.”

Bouchard, whose two-piece snaps caught the eye of Mets ace Noah Syndergaard in late 2018, also addressed her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoots from back-to-back years: “Apparently if you post that, it means you don’t play tennis or something.”

“It’s influenced a little bit how I act. Maybe I’m just getting more mature and I’m like, ‘Look, I’m not going to post butt pictures every day,’” she continued.

Though Bouchard’s posts in recent months have included shots from the tennis court, as well as quarantine activities, she’s grateful for the other opportunities that have come her way as a result beyond her professional playing career.

“At the end of the day, tennis is what led me to all the cool opportunities I’ve done, and that’s what people need to realize. Like I was in Vogue, I was in this, I was in that. If someone calls you and is like, ‘Hey, do you want to be in Vogue, yes or no?’ What are you going to do, say no? And tennis brought me that opportunity, so it’s like, of course, I’m a tennis player first and foremost, but it opened other doors,” she explained.

Bouchard, once ranked No. 5 in the world, is no stranger to combating online trolls. During a May interview with CNN, the tennis star opened up about how she tunes out the noise.

“Try to take it as a reverse-compliment and just realize it’s someone who maybe has their own issues or is mean or negative and you shouldn’t worry about someone like that,” Bouchard said. “You shouldn’t worry about their opinion, so I really try to take a step back from it and not take it personally.”

Some of the internet chatter directed Bouchard’s way isn’t necessarily negative, however. In March, she was flooded with dating resumes in response to a “boyfriend” tweet about the coronavirus pandemic.

“My agent just informed me you guys are sending ‘dating resumes’ to the email in my bio YALL NEED TO STOP,” Bouchard tweeted at the time.