Eugenie Bouchard became the first Canadian to reach a Grand Slam final and now is set to face former champion Petra Kvitova in The Championship battle at the Center Court of the All England Club.
The 13th-seeded overpowered French Open finalist Simona Halep and remained on course of claiming her first major title. Bouchard hasn't dropped a set in the Wimbledon this year and defeated seeded players like Angelique Kerber and Alize Cornet.
Bouchard, after winning the semifinal match, said she was expecting a good result in the tournament after working hard for it. The 20-year-old insisted that her job is not finished yet, as she is yet to face Kvitova in the Big W final.
"You know, it's not like a surprise to me," said Bouchard. "I expect good results like this. So for me, I was like, 'OK, good. It's a step in the right direction. I get to play in the final.' I still have another match, so it's not a full celebration yet."
"I'm waiting for a big moment to go nuts," she said. "Of course, achieving a lifelong dream like winning a slam is very exciting to me. But you know I feel like my job is not done here, I'm still working. Today, I just felt very calm in general. I was proud of myself but I know I have another step."
The 2011 Wimbledon champion Kvitova edges Bouchard in head-to-head encounters, as she has beaten the top-ranked Canadian in their only clash last year. The Czech admitted that she will have to work hard for beating the 13th-seeded Canadian in the title match.
"I will just try my best out there," Kvitova said. "I know the feeling when you hold the trophy and I really want to win my second title here and I will do everything that I can."
"When I won here in 2011 I needed to change myself both on and off the court a little bit," she added. "I had to get used to the pressure. I won here quite young, and it was difficult for me to handle it."
"I'm still working on the mental side, that's something I really need. With my sports psychologist, it's nice to talk with someone who knows how I'm feeling before my match."
Schedule of Play
Eugenie Bouchard vs Petra Kvitova 6:30 IST, 9:00 am ET and 1:00 pm GMT
Where to Watch Live
The day's action is scheduled for 5:30 pm IST, 12:00 pm GMT and 8:00 am ET start, with live coverage on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports HD1 in India and live streaming option HERE and HERE. International viewers can catch the action HERE and HERE or listen to the action free HERE.
BBC will broadcast matches live in the UK. Viewers can also live stream the action HERE or HERE. Catch the action live on ESPN in the United States or see live streaming HERE. SuperSport will telecast the action in South Africa and Sub Saharan Africa and viewers can catch the matches live HERE.
