Eugenie Bouchard, of Westmount, Que., made her retirement from professional tennis official Wednesday night after losing a three-set battle at the National Bank Open.

The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que., bowed out 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 in the National Bank Open's second round against 17th seed Belinda Bencic, but battled courageously and electrified the crowd against a top-tier opponent — showing flashes of the assertive game that once powered her rise to world No. 5 in 2014.

Eugenie Bouchard waved goodbye to professional tennis with a hard-fought loss Wednesday night. The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que.