Genie Bouchard Wagers Date with Fan on Super Bowl LI, Stunned by Patriots' Rally

You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take, so even if things aren't looking good, it never hurts to shoot your shot.

You never know what might happen.

On Sunday night, the Atlanta Falcons jumped out to a 28-3 lead over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI. Falcons fans and Patriots haters everywhere were feeling good about Atlanta's chances to capture its first championship. So good, in fact, that some people may have gotten a little overconfident.

During the game, tennis star Genie Bouchard let it be known that things were going the way she had expected:

Even though the Super Bowl looked as though it was pretty much over by midway through the third quarter, one fan decided to take a chance:

Surprisingly, Bouchard responded...and accepted the terms of the deal:

That turned out to be a mistake.

New England wound up pulling off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, stunning Atlanta with a 34-28 victory in overtime. That made Patriots fans happy—and made one person's dream come true:

It was a tough lesson for the 22-year-old Bouchard to learn:

At least she appears to be taking it in stride.

Update: Bouchard remained true to her word, taking the young man identified by Joe Holleman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as 20-year-old University of Missouri student John Goehrke to the February 15 game between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks at Barclays Center. Goehrke and the tennis star watched the action from center court. 

Via TMZ Sports, the couple says has plans for a second date:

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