Bouchard had extended her Montreal run with a throwback first-round upset Monday night against Emiliana Arango, her first WTA Tour victory since 2023. The local favourite turned back the clock again Wednesday by rallying from down a set, but Bencic held on to win the match in two hours 16 minutes.

Eugenie Bouchard’s tennis career ended with a hard-fought loss to Belinda Bencic in the National Bank Open’s second round in her hometown of Montreal. The 31-year-old Bouchard was the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam singles final at Wimbledon in 2014.

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