OT - Genie Bouchard

[goleafsgo88]

For all canadian sports fans: wow. This woman is incredible. Tons of swagger and the game to back it up. Finals on saturday morning at 9 am on TSN! #GenieArmy

To tie-it into the Leafs (thanks Mess):
TSN says this was the most-watched Australian Open in the history of Canadian television. Some 1.6 million Canadians saw Ms. Bouchard beat Ana Ivanovic in the quarter-finals, becoming the first Canadian singles player since Carling Bassett at the 1984 U.S Open to make a Grand Slam semi-final. Some 4.4 million tuned in to see her lose to No. 4-ranked Li Na in that match. By comparison, 5.1 million viewers watched Game 7 of last year’s Eastern Conference quarter-final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins.

Looks like there's a big chance Saturday's final will smash cable records!

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[Daisy Jane]

i am so pumped for her.
Milos too.

 

[Schenn]

Yaaaaaaay Genie!

 

[TMLegend]

Eugenie

My bad. I'm a total dope.

 

[Amadeus]

I'm in love.

 

[Stats01]

So proud to be Canadian!! way to go Genie!! what an accomplishment, she could be #1 ranked soon.

She's a super-star in the making. Raonic's turn!

 

[Teeder9]

Top 10 no matter what happens in the final

 

[Swervin81]

Awesome stuff. Bouchard is also only 20 (a mere one year older than me ), so she hasn't even hit her prime yet a d still has room to grow, even with how early tennis players tend to peak.

 

[Mess]

Is her favourite NHL team the Toronto Maple Leafs as that would allow the thread to remain open and not get moved to the Tennis board?.

Nevermind I found a nice tie-in

TSN says this was the most-watched Australian Open in the history of Canadian television. Some 1.6 million Canadians saw Ms. Bouchard beat Ana Ivanovic in the quarter-finals, becoming the first Canadian singles player since Carling Bassett at the 1984 U.S Open to make a Grand Slam semi-final. Some 4.4 million tuned in to see her lose to No. 4-ranked Li Na in that match. By comparison, 5.1 million viewers watched Game 7 of last year’s Eastern Conference quarter-final between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Boston Bruins.

 

[Quares27]

I've actually been watching quite a bit of tennis recently because of how well her and Raonic are doing... its definitely easier for her though, not really any top players in womens tennis right now other than maybe Sharapova

 

[Banic]

This girl, wow. Complete package and such a promising future.

 

[MrLegend28*]

Go Eugenie! kill it Saturday

 

[Stats01]

20 freaking years old! wow like I said super-star in the making, already she's made an Australian Open semi-final appearance and now a Wimbledon final appearance. Big future for her.

 

[Dingers]

20 freaking years old! wow like I said super-star in the making, already she's made an Australian Open semi-final appearance and now a Wimbledon final appearance. Big future for her.

Also, French Open semis lost to Sharapova

 

[Logic]

shes amazing and she only 20. She is only going to get better!

 

[Anthrax442]

Can she play Center?

 

[Eyedea]

And the Brits/Americans want her to change allegiances

 

[LeafsMonster]

Yay good for her! What an accomplishment for her. Makes Canada proud

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

JVR-Bozak-Kessel
Lupul-Kadri-Bouchard

Great top 6

 

[selltrade]

Can she play Center?

kick save and a beauty

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

yea. so excited for her. watching the final for sure.

 

[RayzorIsDull]

Genie has a fan in Jim Parsons who has been in her box during matches.

 

[Teeder9]

Genie has a fan in Jim Parsons who has been in her box during matches.

His big bang theory ain't working here

 

[Anthrax442]

Women's pool is pretty weak, so she has a chance of becoming #1 within a year.

 

[Swervin81]

Genie has a fan in Jim Parsons who has been in her box during matches.

Bazinga?