When Canadian tennis player Eugenie Bouchard casually tweeted a Super Bowl prediction, she might not have expected to be going on a blind date as a result of it. Bouchard had predicted a win for the Atlanta Falcons after they were leading the New England Patriots by a scoreline of 21-0 at the Super Bowl 51 earlier this month.
This was when John Goehrke, a 20-year-old University of Missouri student, challenged her on Twitter and asked Bouchard if she would go on a date with him if the Patriots won. Bouchard agreed, thinking 21-0 to be a safe enough scoreline, but Tom Brady had other plans.
@geniebouchard if patriots win we go on a date?
— TW1 (@punslayintwoods) February 6, 2017
Goehrke won the bet thanks to the New England Patriots’ stunning fightback to defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28. While the team she supported lost, the 22-year-old Bouchard kept her end of the deal.
So...where do you live? https://t.co/mfucQ0C9VL
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 6, 2017
Lesson learned. Never bet against Tom Brady 😇
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 6, 2017
Lol it made a Twitter moment. And I will do it, I stay true to my word 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/0rOUc0xJsC
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 6, 2017
Bouchard and Goehrke went to the Brooklyn Nets’ home game against Milwaukee on Wednesday. She even extensively documented their date on Twitter, in keeping with the theme.
Just met my 'Super Bowl Twitter Date' John 😊 On our way to the @BrooklynNets game! @punslayintwoods pic.twitter.com/DHRgY46smd
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 16, 2017
Hey @BrooklynNets @barclayscenter pic.twitter.com/4F5t3wN0fE
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 16, 2017
They were seen sitting courtside and enjoying the game. The date looks to have gone well, judging by Bouchard’s social media stream. In fact, it went so well, there might even be a second date, according to her interview with TMZ.
Last night... 😘 pic.twitter.com/Vu3DYgYSBh
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) February 16, 2017