Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu claimed her first Grand Slam title in a hard-...
“If anyone else could win the U.S. Open — except for Venus — I’m glad it’s Bianca,” she said with a laugh, referring to her older sister who had cheered her on from the players’ box, which also included Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex.The fearless Andreescu pressured Williams from the outset, electing to receive after winning the coin toss and immediately breaking her childhood idol.
Yet Andreescu, who covered her ears at times, regained her steely composure to cross the finish line with an emphatic forehand winner, her 19th of the match.Sept 7, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Bianca Andreescu of Canada poses with the championship trophy after defeating Serena Williams of the United States in the women’s singles final on day thirteen of the 2019 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
While a fierce and fiery competitor on the court, Andreescu apologised to the disappointed crowd for beating the home favourite .While Andreescu was a virtual unknown before this year having never made it past the second-round of a Grand Slam tournament before, Saturday’s breakthrough win did not register as a shock in the tennis world.
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