Eugenie Bouchard's masterful tennis career came to a close Wednesday evening where it all began, in her hometown of Montreal.
Ahead of the National Bank Open in Montreal, Bouchard announced the event would be her last in a July 16 post on her X account. She entered the tournament as a wild card and won her first-round match Monday against WTA world No. 82 Emiliana Arango in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 6-2).
Bouchard then fell in the second round Wednesday to world No. 20 Belinda Bencic, also in three sets (2-6, 6-3, 4-6). The match marked the last for one of the best Canadian tennis players ever who reached the Wimbledon final in 2014 and had a career-high ranking of No. 5. A full-circle ending for an incredible player, who was overcome with emotions when her wonderful tennis career came to a close.
Genie Bouchard takes in all the emotions on court for the final time 🥹❤️#OBN25 pic.twitter.com/SCAoWT8r0h
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) July 31, 2025
"It's so special to play my last match here in Montreal on this court in front of you guys," Bouchard said Wednesday following the defeat to Bencic. "I remember being a little kid sitting in these stands hoping and dreaming that I would play on this court one day."
She has been active on the professional pickleball tour, but the 31-year-old called it quits on the WTA tour in the most perfect way possible.
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