Glamorous new BBC Wimbledon pundit says what everybody within the UK is considering

The new Wimbledon pundit took to social media to ask her followers an intriguing question

Former tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has queried why the heat in the UK feels so extreme this summer. The country has been baking recently under one of the strongest heatwaves the nation has faced in decades.

Bouchard has arrived on our shores to much attention as she becomes Wimbledon’s newest pundit. Yet on social media, the Canadian star who is based in Miami, echoed the rest of the country’s thoughts, complaining that the heat was becoming a tad too stifling.

Bouchard, who finished as the women’s singles runner-up at SW19 in 2014, asked for theories on why the heat in London was so intense. “I know there’s been a lot of US/Europe AC discourse recently and some think we’ve probably talked about it enough,” Bouchard wrote.

“But I am here to tell you that we have NOT been in the UK less than 24 hours and I feel like I’m on an episode of Survivor. I brushed my teeth last night while sweating profusely, slept without any blankets and I normally run cold. Genuinely curious as to what the reason for this is. Who can enlighten me?'”

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The bulk of responses fixated on a lack of air conditioning in the UK, while many others suggested that our houses are built to retain heat rather than expel it.

There’s been much fanfare surrounding Bouchard’s move to the BBC this summer. The glamorous 32-year-old caught the eye at the Championships in 2014, reaching the women’s singles final at just 20.

Speaking about her appeal off the court, Bouchard told YouTuber Valeria Lipovetsky during a 2024 podcast episode: “Tennis, first of all, is a great sport for that sex appeal side. We’re wearing short skirts, we’re wearing tank tops. It’s fun to turn on the TV and watch that.

“Right away I was able to get great marketing deals off the court. Being asked to be in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition a few times. Exploring that path was definitely on my to-do list. It’s definitely part of who I am because I think it’s great.”

Bouchard, who retired form the game in 2025, reached two Grand Slam semi-finals, including her Wimbledon final against Petra Kvitova. She failed to advance past the quarter-finals in a major since that feat in 2014, however.

Her last appearance in the main draw at Wimbledon came in 2019. She also entered qualifying in 2023 but lost in straight sets to Greet Minnen.

In 2019, the Canadian star spoke to the Telegraph about accusations she had become more of a social media influencer than a tennis player. “I think everyone cares what people think about them so saying: ‘I don’t care about them at all’ would be a lie,” she said.

“Obviously, I do care just like everybody else would. I also try to take it as a compliment because it means you’ve done something, stood up for something, created enough emotion for them to engage with you.”