Bianca Andreescu
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Bianca Vanessa Andreescu (Romanian pronunciation: [andreˈesku]; born June 16, 2000) is a Canadian professional tennis player. She was born in Mississauga, Ontario.
She has a career-high ranking of No. 4 in the world, and is the highest-ranked Canadian in the history of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA).
Andreescu was the champion at the US Open and the Canadian Open in 2019, beating Serena Williams to win both titles.
She is the first Canadian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title and the first to win the Canadian Open in 50 years. She is also the first player to win a Grand Slam singles title as a teenager since Maria Sharapova in 2006.[1][2]
Bianca Andreescu Media
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Bianca Andreescu hits a running forehand during the 2015 U18 Outdoor Rogers Junior Nationals final.
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Bianca Andreescu poses with her coach, Sylvain Bruneau, and a USTA official following her press conference, after winning the 2019 US Open title at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York.
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Andreescu at the 2021 French Open
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Nathalie Tauziat, one of Andreescu's junior coaches
References
- ↑ Mallory, Jace. "How long is Bianca Andreescu out? Injury timeline, return date, latest updates on Canadian tennis star". Sporting News. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ↑ "WTA and ATP announce further suspension of tours". WTA Tennis. April 1, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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