Eugenie Bouchard has a celebrity fan who is probably cooler than most tennis players’ fans.
The emerging Canadian tennis star is friends with actor Jim Parsons, who is best known for playing Sheldon on “The Big Bang Theory.” The actor even spent time at Wimbledon watching her play.
In a recent feature for New York Magazine, Parsons says the two came in touch because Bouchard is a fan of his show. They began emailing after her matches and have developed a pen pals sort of relationship.
“She played her first professional Wimbledon last year, and her manager contacted my manager, and apparently she watches Big Bang, and he knew I was a fan of tennis and he said, ‘Is there any chance Jim could come to Wimbledon? He could sit in the players’ box with us,’ ” Parsons recalled of the friendship during an interview with ESPN.
Parsons has been at Wimbledon for over a week watching Bouchard play and has even sat in her box for her matches.
“It was really beyond my expectations the chance to sit in the player’s box. She is a cold-hearted killer out there,” Parsons said.
The 20-year-old has reached the finals of the tournament, meaning Parsons’ stay at the All England Club has probably gone longer than he anticipated. Parsons shouldn’t mind; not only is he on vacation, but he enjoys sports. He describes himself as a sports fan who watches the Rockets, plays fantasy football and loves watching the Masters golf tournament.
While taking in Wimbledon, Parsons has been living it up. He took selfies with Chris Evert and Hannah Storm:
And he’s been pretty psyched about having passes:
Don’t think that Genie hasn’t been loving it, either. She’s shared plenty of selfies of them.
My most positive supporter :) #JimParsons pic.twitter.com/02cXp1BadQ
— Eugenie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) June 26, 2014
Caught in the act… #selfiesatwimbledon pic.twitter.com/3FCMNo7irL
— Eugenie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) June 26, 2014
With Parsons in the house, maybe Bouchard will be able to secure her first major victory.
Photo: Instagram/Jim Parsons
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