Rising star: Bianca Andreescu lives dream of being Grand Slam champion at 19
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Defeating the 23-time Grand Slam champion
Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu's fiery passion and impressive shotmaking skills had tennis experts figuring she would someday realize her dream of becoming a Grand Slam champion.
It happened Saturday at the US Open in her first Slam final as the 19-year-old defeated 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 to win the $3.85 million top prize.
(In pic: Bianca Andreescu of Canada kisses the championship trophy of 2019 US Open.)
It happened Saturday at the US Open in her first Slam final as the 19-year-old defeated 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 to win the $3.85 million top prize.
(In pic: Bianca Andreescu of Canada kisses the championship trophy of 2019 US Open.)
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Finding the right sport
Andreescu, who improved to 8-0 against top-10 opponents by defeating the 37-year-old American star, began playing several sports as a youth but found her calling once she turned to tennis.
Andreescu, whose parents were from Romania, played the youth circuit and three years ago began thinking about how it would feel to win the US Open.
(In pic: Bianca Andreescu of Canada celebrates with her parents after her three set win over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania during day four of the Miami Open tennis on March 21, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Florida.)
Andreescu, whose parents were from Romania, played the youth circuit and three years ago began thinking about how it would feel to win the US Open.
(In pic: Bianca Andreescu of Canada celebrates with her parents after her three set win over Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania during day four of the Miami Open tennis on March 21, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Florida.)
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Bianca has the whole package: Serena's coach
The victory lifted Andreescu to a career-best fifth in the world rankings, matching the best-ever mark by a Canadian woman set by Eugenie Bouchard in 2014. But even bigger things are expected from her now.
"I think she's going to be number one soon," said Serena Williams's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. "Not too soon but in the future, because she has everything that's needed to be number one.
"A lot of respect for her. A lot of tools in her game. Like a really complete game. She has the whole package. Like the game's amazing, I think: the physical, the athleticism, and the mental. She looks incredibly confident. She feels like she's where she belongs. That's the impression she gives."
(In pic: Patrick Mouratoglou)
"I think she's going to be number one soon," said Serena Williams's coach, Patrick Mouratoglou. "Not too soon but in the future, because she has everything that's needed to be number one.
"A lot of respect for her. A lot of tools in her game. Like a really complete game. She has the whole package. Like the game's amazing, I think: the physical, the athleticism, and the mental. She looks incredibly confident. She feels like she's where she belongs. That's the impression she gives."
(In pic: Patrick Mouratoglou)
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Canada's first Grand Slam winner
Andreescu, Canada's first Grand Slam winner, matched Monica Seles, who lifted the 1990 Roland Garros trophy in her fourth major, as the fastest player to win her first Slam title in the Open era.
"She's a warrior and she's a street fighter," said her coach, Sylvain Bruneau. "She strives to compete."
"She's a warrior and she's a street fighter," said her coach, Sylvain Bruneau. "She strives to compete."
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Enjoying a breakthrough season
Andreescu has enjoyed a breakthrough season, winning at Indian Wells as an unseeded wildcard and capturing the Toronto title when a back injury caused Williams to retire in the final.
Andreescu initially caught the attention of former Fed Cup captain Bruneau in 2017 with a string of fearless performances for Canada.
"I'd like to say she's kind of the full package," he said.
Andreescu initially caught the attention of former Fed Cup captain Bruneau in 2017 with a string of fearless performances for Canada.
"I'd like to say she's kind of the full package," he said.
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A teen with the Grand Slam title
Andreescu is the first teen to win a Grand Slam title since Russia's Maria Sharapova captured the 2006 US Open and she is the youngest US Open champion since Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova in 2004.