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Teenager Eugenie Bouchard reinforced her status as one of the game’s most exciting prospects by beating Ana Ivanovic to make her first Grand Slam semi-final

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada hits a return to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.JASON REED/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia hits a return to Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.JASON REED/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia wipes the sweat from her face as she plays Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Aaron Favila/The Associated Press

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Supporters of Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, calling themselves the "Genie Army", cheer for her during her women's singles quarter-final match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.JASON REED/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia hits a return to Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.BOBBY YIP/Reuters

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada looks at the ball for a return to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Eugene Hoshiko/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada leans over the net as she plays Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Eugene Hoshiko/The Associated Press

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia celebrates a point won against Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Aaron Favila/The Associated Press

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia hits a return to Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada hits a return to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia serves to Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Andrew Brownbill/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada serves to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Rick Rycroft/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada serves to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.JASON REED/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia disputes a point as she plays Eugenie Bouchard of Canada during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Andrew Brownbill/The Associated Press

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The hair of Canada's Eugenie Bouchard flies as she plays Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Aaron Favila/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada reacts after losing a point to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Rick Rycroft/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada hits a return to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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A ballkid hands Eugenie Bouchard of Canada a towel during her women's singles quarter-final match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada chases a return to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.PETAR KUJUNDZIC/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia reacts between points as she plays in her quarterfinal against Eugenie Bouchard of Canada at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Andrew Brownbill/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada makes a forehand return during her quarterfinal against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Eugene Hoshiko/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates after defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Rick Rycroft/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, left, shakes hands with Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the net after her win in their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Andrew Brownbill/The Associated Press

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada celebrates defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia in their women's quarter-final tennis match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.PETAR KUJUNDZIC/Reuters

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Ana Ivanovic of Serbia leaves after being defeated by Eugenie Bouchard of Canada in women's singles quarter-final match at the Australian Open 2014 tournament in Melbourne January 21, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada, holding stuffed doll of wombat, celebrates after defeating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia during their quarterfinal at the Australian Open championship in Melbourne, Australia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014.Aaron Favila/The Associated Press

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