When Bouchard broke the 82nd-ranked Arango twice in the decisive third set — first with a forehand, then from the Colombian’s missed volley — to build a 5-1 lead, she described the feeling as an “out-of-body” experience.

When Eugenie Bouchard stepped into IGA Stadium, waving to the boisterous Montreal crowd, she knew that she could be playing her final professional tennis match. Instead, her retirement from the sport will be put on hold.