NEW YORK – Eugenie Bouchard is not one to welch on a bet.
Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., went on a date with New England Patriots fan John Goehrke on Wednesday night after the two agreed to a bet over Twitter during Super Bowl 51.
Bouchard had tweeted that she "knew Atlanta would win" with the Falcons holding a big lead over the Patriots during the NFL’s championship game. The fan then asked her to go on a date if the Patriots somehow ended up winning and in what must have seemed like a low-risk reply, Bouchard said, "sure."
After New England came back to win 34-28 in overtime she tweeted: "Lesson learned. Never bet against Tom Brady."
On Wednesday, Bouchard followed through on the bet and tweeted a photo of the two of them in the backseat of a car.
Bouchard later posted a video of her and her date sitting courtside as the Nets hosted the Milwaukee Bucks. After the game, both Bouchard and Goehrke agree there’d be a second date.
Bouchard is ranked 42nd in the world. Earlier on Wednesday she announced that she would be included in Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit edition.
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