Eugenie Bouchard waved goodbye to professional tennis with a hard-fought loss Wednesday night. The 31-year-old from Westmount, Que., electrified the home crowd, but bowed out to 17th seed Belinda Bencic of Switzerland 6-2,

Eugenie Bouchard, of Westmount, Que., waved goodbye to professional tennis with a hard-fought loss Wednesday night.

Montreal-born Eugenie Bouchard is playing in her final major professional tennis tournament before she retires here in her hometown at the National Bank Open.