Genie Bouchard extended her tennis career for at least one more match Monday, beating Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the National Bank Open.

When Eugenie Bouchard stepped into IGA Stadium, waving to the boisterous Montreal crowd, she knew that she could be playing her final professional tennis match. Instead, her retirement from the sport will be put on hold.

Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard was the centre of attention on Monday during the National Bank Open in Montreal. The reason behind that was that it could have been Bouchard’s last game in professional tennis,