From markhmasters: Coach Bruneau lays out the case for Andreescu's US Open defence. MORE:
Andreescu's outgoing personality and all-court game won her legions of fans last year. The atmosphere in Toronto was electric and Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, the largest venue in tennis, was practically shaking at times during her title run. Andreescu seems to thrive off the energy of fans and now she'll need to create her own energy.
"That's going to be a challenge," Bruneau admitted."One of the reasons she's so good at Fed Cup is she loves the energy so, yes, it will be part of the preparation, how to handle this new way of competing where there's no fans to play for. Last year she played a lot of her matches on the big courts in front of packed, very involved crowds and it's going to be a really, really different dynamic.
Bruneau will remind Andreescu about the millions of fans who will be glued to the proceedings on television or online.The US Open is creating a hub environment for players and staff, including booking the entire TWA Hotel at JFK Airport, but there is also an option to explore private housing. The players who stay in the hotel will be limited to two rooms, which means they may not be able to bring their entire support group.
"It's possible to have more of a team with you with the private housing and I'd much prefer we go that route," Bruneau said."With all the new realities, if we could actually keep a team around Bianca, I would much prefer that rather than a situation where it's just Bianca and myself. So, we're definitely leaning that way.
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