Eugenie Bouchard retired from professional tennis at the Canadian Open on Wednesday, and the former world No. 5 was in tears after her final match in Montreal

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard, 31, retired following a hard fought, three-set loss to Belinda Bencic Wednesday night at the National Bank Open in Montreal.

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 didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime. On centre 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.