{"id":9986,"date":"2025-07-31T04:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/?p=9986"},"modified":"2025-07-31T07:28:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:28:26","slug":"eugenie-bouchard-gets-emotional-montreal-farewell-as-she-retires-from-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/eugenie-bouchard-gets-emotional-montreal-farewell-as-she-retires-from-tennis","title":{"rendered":"Bouchard Gets Emotional Montreal Farewell As She Retires From Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.betting.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/eugenie-bouchard-says-goodbye-to-tennis-as-she-retires.jpg\" alt=\"Eugenie Bouchard says goodbye to tennis as she retires\" class=\"wp-image-9987\" style=\"width:300px\" title=\"Eugenie Bouchard Gets Emotional Montreal Farewell As She Retires From Tennis\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Eugenie Bouchard played her final match at the National Bank Open in her hometown, losing a close three-set battle to Belinda Bencic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The former world No. 5 thanked fans during an emotional post-match ceremony, calling it a &#8220;full-circle moment.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She confirmed her retirement, saying she\u2019s ready for a new chapter outside tennis, possibly in TV.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Eugenie Bouchard<\/strong> couldn\u2019t have scripted a more fitting finale to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.betting.ca\/tennis\">tennis<\/a> career. Under the lights on centre court in her hometown of Montreal, the <strong>former world No. 5 gave fans one last electrifying performance<\/strong>, as well as a moving goodbye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"an-emotional-moment\">\u201cAn Emotional Moment\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 31-year-old Westmount native <strong>lost a hard-fought three-set battle to 17th seed Belinda Bencic<\/strong> at the National Bank Open on Wednesday night, but the result hardly mattered. The crowd came to celebrate her, and Bouchard gave them a reason to cheer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>I&#8217;ve always had a feeling I would end my career here. Montreal is where I was born and raised, so it just feels right. An emotional moment. I think I just wanted a moment like this because my career deserved a moment like this. I really think I got it tonight, and I&#8217;m so grateful for that.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite falling <em>6-2, 3-6, 6-4<\/em> to her opponent on the court, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/geniebouchard\">Eugenie Bouchard<\/a> was seen turning back the clock and showing the same intensity and confidence that originally turned her into a global tennis sensation.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She <strong>pushed the Swiss with a world No. 4 career-high ranking to the limit<\/strong> in a match that lasted over two hours, once again <strong>showcasing her trademark grit and aggression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her second-round appearance followed a nostalgic first-round win over Emiliana Arango, her first WTA victory since 2023, and marked one final spark in a career that\u2019s had plenty of ups and downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-full-circle-moment-for-genie-from-montreal\">\u201cA Full-Circle Moment\u201d for Genie From Montreal&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On this night, though, she was simply &#8220;<em>Genie from Montreal<\/em>&#8220;. Fans took over IGA Stadium, chanting her name, giving standing ovations, and taking in every celebratory moment. 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