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Meet Eugenie Bouchard, the latest tennis sensation

London: Eugenie Bouchard is the fast rising star of the women's game, that the 20 year-old Canadian laughs quite a lot .Yet when the conversation comes to tennis it is strictly business for Bouchard, whose

India TV Sports Desk Updated on: August 26, 2014 7:54 IST


'I got to the semis and every time they were there they were at my matches and started this tradition of throwing stuffed animals on the court. I've collected them,  I probably have about 70 of them now.

'Most cities there's a franchise of the Genie Army and they seem to speak to each other through social media. It feels so special. The only problem is my bags are always overweight with these animals.'

At Wimbledon she is also looking forward to seeing her extended family. 'They are from Cork, some are coming to watch me at Wimbledon so hopefully I can get to meet them.'

Will it be another Slam where the new generation, which also includes Simona Halep and Spain's Garbine Muguruza, make up more ground on the established hierarchy led by Serena Williams?

'I think it's a normal evolution. It's great because it's more interesting. Personally I don't feel young or that this is happening too soon, there are players who by my age had won multiple Grand Slams. So it's not like there is time to waste.'



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