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‘The Crowd Booed’ – Eugenie Bouchard Says She Has a Crush on Hollywood Star Justin Bieber
Eugenie Bouchard had an incredible 2014 season. In just her first main-draw appearance, Bouchard made it to the semifinals of the Australian Open. Eventually, she bowed out of the competition, losing against Li Na in the last-four clash. Subsequently, she continued her dream run, making it to the semifinals of the French Open and the finals at Wimbledon.
After her quarterfinal win over Ana Ivanovic in the 2014 Australian Open, the Canadian star was asked about her celebrity crush. Recently, she opened up about that moment.
Eugenie Bouchard recounts fans’ reactions to revealing her celebrity crush
During the ‘Off the Vine’ podcast, Bouchard talked about the incident when she revealed her celebrity crush. She said, “I like made the quarterfinal or semifinals, and I got asked on-court like, right after the match in an interview, ‘Who is your celebrity crush?’ And I said, ‘Justin Bieber.’ And the crowd booed. He was kind of in some tough moments back in the day. I feel like he’s just so misunderstood.” Further, Bouchard shared a clip of this podcast as a story on her official Instagram handle.
WUHAN, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 26: Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates after winning the match against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark on day six of 2014 Dongfeng Motor Wuhan Open at Optics Valley International Tennis Center on September 26, 2014 in Wuhan, China. (Photo by Hong Wu/Getty Images)
Bouchard attends the Miami Grand Prix
Bouchard had a busy last week in Miami where she attended the inaugural edition of the Formula 1 race in Miami. Further, sharing pictures on her official Instagram handle, she wrote, “Newest @f1 groupie! Thank you @redbullracing for having us.”
Apart from Bouchard, other tennis stars like Venus and Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, and Juan Martin del Potro were also present at the event. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen took the first place. Further, the Ferrari duo of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz Jr. finished second and third, respectively.
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Bouchard is on the brink of making a comeback from her long injury absence. Earlier this year, she played an exhibition set in order to regain match fitness. It will be interesting to see how she can perform on her return to the sport.
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