The only Canadian woman to achieve a world top-10 ranking in tennis is watching Eugenie Bouchards run at Wimbledon with great interest. Glen Rice Jersey . Carling Bassett-Seguso was a world No. 8 almost 30 years ago. Currently 13th, Bouchard is assured of equalling that when the next rankings are released Monday. The 20-year-old from Westmount, Que., became the first Canadian woman to reach Wimbledons semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over ninth-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany on Wednesday. "Im telling you shes going to number one," Bassett-Seguso told The Canadian Press. "I watched her play. I dont watch too much womens tennis to be honest with you. I watched that match and I was just blown away. "She just takes the ball so aggressively. Her composure, I cant even believe shes 20. Her shot selection, her timing is impeccable. She really takes the ball early. If you look at her statistics, she hits more winners than errors." A victory over third-seeded Simona Halep of Romania in Thursdays semifinal can push Bouchards ranking higher than eighth and set a new pinnacle in Canadian womens tennis. Bassett-Seguso intends to be watching from her home in Bradenton, Fla., as Bouchard attempts to make more Canadian tennis history. "It gives me great interest to watch now," the 46-year-old said. "She has such great potential. "I love Wimbledon. I look at it and say they hit the ball way harder than I did. Its a totally different game now. Whats exciting is she can hit a lot of other shots too. I like to see the creativity too." Bouchard also reached the semifinals of this years French Open and Australian Open. Canadas Federation Cup captain Sylvain Bruneau agrees with the Bassett-Segusos assessment of Bouchards potential. "Can she be No. 1 one day? I wouldnt dare to put any limits on Eugenie," he said. "With three semifinals at 20 years old and the type of tennis she plays, I dont think there is a limit. "I think she can aim for big things in tennis. No. 1 in the world is something that is very possible. Right now, shes playing great tennis." These are heady days in Canadian tennis. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., also earned his first Grand Slam semifinal berth Wednesday with a 6-7, 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) win over Australias Nick Kyrgios. Bassett-Seguso, who blazed her own tennis trail in the 1980s, is enjoying it from afar. "For me, its great," she said. "Theres a big interest and I think its going to be such a great asset to Canadian tennis itself, on the mens side too." Torontos Bassett-Seguso turned pro at 15 in 1983 when there were no age minimums to play on tour. She reached No. 8 in the world two years later. She was a semifinalist at the U.S. Open in 1984 when she lost to Chris Evert. She also reached the quarter-finals of the Australian and French Opens during her career. She married U.S. tennis player Robert Seguso in 1987. The couple once ran a tennis academy in Florida, but are no longer involved in the sport. They have five children ranging in age from two to 26. The blonde, photogenic Bassett-Seguso became a Canadian celebrity with the nickname "Darling Carling." The teenager worked for the Ford Modelling Agency. She acted in the teen movie "Spring Fever", as well as a television episode of "The Littlest Hobo." The success came with pressure, however. Bassett-Seguso struggled with an eating disorder during her career. She lost some of her passion for the game after the death of her father John in 1986 from cancer, although she continued to play on tour until 1990. Bouchard, also tall and blonde, is likewise attracting her share of attention, and endorsements, as her career soars. She has a significant following on social media and her fan club is "Genies Army." But joining the worlds top 10 players requires unwavering commitment to the sport, Bassett-Seguso said. Tennis is a world sport with 145 countries as members of the International Tennis Federation. "Its hard. Im not going to lie. Its really hard," Bassett-Seguso said. "I dont think anything is too hard if you want something bad enough and you have a plan and you have the right people around you and you know what has to go into it. "Youre going to fall (in the rankings) at times and thats where you have to constantly believe in yourself and take baby steps. You have to stay focused. Tennis has to be your whole life. It has to be." --- Canadian Press sports reporter Bill Beacon contributed to this story. Follow @DLSpencer10 on Twitter. Dwyane Wade Jersey . The outdoor event will be played on Dec. 31 between alumni of the New York Rangers and Philadelphia Flyers at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. Wayne Ellington Jersey . 1 status and was unable to prevent a late season collapse, James Reimer said he wants to put the past behind him and is looking forward to spending the next two years in a Maple Leaf uniform. http://www.basketballheatshop.info/Customized/ .com) - Rakeem Christmas scored 21 points, B.Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose interrupted their preparations for The 145th Open to check into the all-new Sky Sports Open Zone at Royal Troon. We took our first look at the innovative feature on Monday, with Lee Westwood and Rickie Fowler the headline acts. Colin Montgomerie kicked off Tuesdays live preview show as he talked Claude Harmon III through his swing before fielding a few questions from the audience. Colin Montgomerie will be the first to tee off at this years Open Monty, who will strike the opening tee shot of the tournament at 6.35am on Thursday, then handed over the stage to Andy Sullivan, who was his usual entertaining self as he swatted a few balls away. Andy Sullivan shows Claude Harmon III his ability with a long iron McIlroy was next to arrive at The Open Zone, and he was clearly not rattled by his mishap at the Postage Stamp during his practice round earlier in the day. The 145th Open LIVE! Build up to The 145th Open at Royal Troon The 2014 champion reviewed the footage of himself taking six attempts to get his ball out of one of the deep pot bunkers at the famous par three and described the difficulty of the situationn to Robert Lee at the Sky Cart. Chris Bosh Jersey. Justin Rose shows Claude Harmon III what part of his game he has been focused on improving Justin Rose looked as relaxed as ever as he demonstrated his smooth swing under the watchful eye of Claude, and he laughed off a question from a punter who backed the Englishman to finish in the top five last year (he finished tied for sixth) and wondered if he would do better this week! Jimmy Walker talks Claude Harmon III through his swing Thats why its called gambling, joked Rose, who then handed over to 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie for the final stint of the live show, while Jimmy Walker was another guest happy to take part.Watch the videos to see the best of The Open Zone on Tuesday at Royal Troon, and dont miss our coverage throughout the week on Sky Sports - the proud new home of The Open. Get a Sky Sports Pass Dont miss The Open. Watch live on NOW TV for ￡10.99. No contract. Also See: Latest Open news Ways to Watch WATCH: McIlroys six in the sand Get Sky Sports ' ' '