Genie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime. On center court in her hometown, Bouchard delivered a thrilling performance — and a heartfelt goodbye to tennis — with a hard-fought loss in her final match Wednesday night.

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.

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