Eugenie Bouchard of Canada leaves after being defeated by Li Na of China in their women's singles semi-final match at the Australian Open 2014 tennis tournament in Melbourne January 23, 2014. REUTERS/David Gray
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Eugenie Bouchard's Australian Open semi-final defeat at the hands of Chinese veteran Li Na would only provide her with a further springboard to greater success, the teenager said on Thursday.
The promising 19-year-old stormed into the semi-finals at Melbourne Park with an aggressive style of tennis that won her a boisterous fan club, who labelled themselves 'Genie's Army' before she met Li, who was playing near the top of her game.
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