After beating former world No . 1 Ana Ivanovic to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open , rising tennis star Eugenie Bouchard is one step closer to making her dreams come true . No , not dreams of a first grand slam title , but a date with fellow Canadian and teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber . With her mind still racing after coming from one-set down to beat 14th seed Ivanovic 5-7 7-5 6-2 and reach the last four of a major for the first time , Bouchard was asked during her on-court interview who her ideal date would be . The world No . 31 plumped for Bieber , who has a dedicated army of fans -- known as `` Beliebers '' -- and over 48 million followers on Twitter . `` I like him , I like his songs , I think he has a lot of talent , '' 19-year-old Bouchard told CNN . `` For sure he 's doing some crazy teenage things , but I think he 's really cool . '' Bouchard , making her debut in the Australian Open main draw , is the first Canadian since Carling Bassett-Seguso at the 1984 U.S. Open to reach the last four of a grand slam . No Canadian has ever reached a grand slam final . `` I 'm proud to make some kind of history , '' added Bouchard , who is seeded 30th in Melbourne . `` That 's really cool . `` If it improves the popularity of the sport back home and if little kids , little girls want to play the sport because of me , that 's an honor . '' Blog : Five future tennis stars to watch . Before Bouchard can turn her attentions to Bieber , she has a semifinal with last year 's beaten finalist Li Na to contend with . The fourth seed was in complete control as she brushed aside Italy 's Flavia Pennetta 6-2 6-2 . `` I prepared at least one and a half days for this match , '' the 2011 French Open champion told reporters . `` I knew she was going to be a tough opponent -- I had played her four times before , and every time was tough . `` But I do n't really know what happened today . I just played really well . I just prepared really well before I came to the court . `` I 'm really happy . Everyone wants to win a grand slam , but you have to be in the semis first , right ? ''
Eugenie Bouchard reaches the semifinal of the Australian Open after beating Ana Ivanovic . After the match , Bouchard revealed her dream date would be fellow Canadian Justin Bieber . TL;DR The tennis star is dating a man who plays for the Toronto Raptors.