Eugenie Bouchard sets pulses racing as she rakes her yard in tiny bikini… days after claiming her ‘sex appeal’ is good for tennis

Eugenie Bouchard claimed earlier this month that her ‘sex appeal’ is good for tennis – and she’s continued to use it with a scorching new social media post.

The 30-year-old former Wimbledon finalist took to Instagram on Sunday to share some photos of her ‘yard work’ in the rain at home in Miami.

But instead of donning clothes like most would, the tennis and pickleball star opted for a green bikini — and nothing else.

A series of photos and videos show Bouchard raking leaves from her property, then cooling off in an outdoor shower.

The racy post received mixed reactions, with many of her fans loving the photos, with one commenting: ‘This photoshoot is honestly better than anything @si_swimsuit has put together in years.’

Bouchard donned a tiny bikini to rake some leaves before cooling off in the outdoor shower

Elsewhere, others criticised her for the ‘thirst trap’, with one adding: ‘I love you but this is painful.’

The post came just days after Bouchard shared her insight into how sex appeal helped her become more than just an athlete during her career.

“Tennis is a great sport primarily because of its sex appeal,” Bouchard said in an interview YouTuber Valeria Lipovetsky. ‘We wear short skirts, we wear tank tops.

“It’s fun to turn on the TV and watch it. I was able to get some great marketing deals off the court right away. Been asked to be in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition a couple of times.

“Exploring that path was definitely on my to-do list. It’s definitely part of who I am because I love it.”

Bouchard poses for a photo during a shoot posted to her Instagram feed on Sunday

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Since her debut in 2014, Bouchard’s tennis career has been plagued by injuries. At the age of 20, she reached the Wimbledon final, but lost her Grand Slam title to Serena Williams.

However, Bouchard talked about how modeling helped her move from being just a sports star. She also argued that her non-tennis endeavors helped expand her fan base and bring more attention to the game.

“Why put myself in a box? Why not try to be bigger or better, or transcend tennis, or explore other areas?” she said. “Tennis is all I know, but it can’t be the only thing I ever do in my life.

“So I found it very interesting to be in magazines or doing fashion things and seeing that I actually liked those things.”

‘[It’s] “I’m just growing my fan base, my audience, which in turn helps me get better deals for brands and better sponsorship deals,” she added.

Bouchard stressed that tennis is a great sport for the “sex appeal side,” referring to their outfits

In an interview with ESPN earlier this year, Bouchard said her tennis career is not over

Bouchard talked about how sex appeal is good for tennis and women’s sports in general

“Not just on a personal level, like, ‘OK, I can actually make more money from this,’ but in a general sense, like, ‘Okay, we’ve got someone who might be a casual fan coming to the Miami Open to see me play .”

“That’s good for tennis in general, for women’s tennis, for women’s sports, that’s good for everything.”

The former world No. 5 has taken up pickleball in recent years, but in an interview with ESPN in January, she said her tennis career is not over yet.

Bouchard’s last tour-level appearance was at the Guadalajara Open in September. Unfortunately, her tournament streak ended in the Round of 32 when she was eliminated by Veronika Kudermetova.