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dimanche 8 septembre 2019

Bianca Andreescu, Just 19, Is the 1st Canadian to Win a Tennis Grand Slam: "Let's Keep Going!"

In 1999, when Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at the US Open, Bianca Andreescu hadn't been born yet. But now, the 19-year-old Canadian came out victorious against the 20-year veteran and a woman she's called her idol. Bianca beat Serena, who turns 38 this month, 6-3, 7-5. The match was intense from the start, and Bianca had the first two games secured in her back pocket easily. It was her first-ever Grand Slam final and she was versing one of the sport's greatest icons, but she didn't show visible nerves even when Serena rallied hard during the second set. Both played powerfully and fiercely - you could see it on their faces and in the way they fought for points - and both players made history at this tournament.

Bianca Andreescu's 2019 US Open Records: Ranked 15th

Bianca became the first Canadian player to reach a US Open singles final, and she became the first Canadian singles player to win the US Open.
Bianca's win also makes her Canada's first major singles champion, period.
Bianca is the first teen (woman under 20, in this case) to win a Grand Slam title since 2006, when Maria Sharapova won the US Open also at age 19.
Bianca became the first woman ever to win the singles title in her US Open debut.
Her US Open win moved her ranking to number five, tying her with Eugenie Bouchard as the highest ranked Canadian woman ever, according to Tennis.com.

Serena Williams' 2019 US Open Records: Ranked 8th

After Serena's quarterfinal match against China's Wang Qiang, she became only the second player in history to reach 100 singles wins at the US Open.
After her semifinal match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, Serena tied Chris Evert's record for most singles wins at the US Open (101).
Serena's semifinal match win also marked the longest gap between her first career and most recent Grand Slam final, according to ESPN.

Serena, who wasn't able to tie Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles this time around, said after the tournament that Bianca played an "unbelievable match," and she personally was fighting to stay out there. "Honestly the fans started cheering so hard it just made me play a little bit better and fight a little bit more, so I was really grateful for that," she shared. This was Serena's 33rd Grand Slam singles final and the fourth time she made it to a major singles final since the birth of daughter Alexis Olympia in 2017 (this past June, she lost in the Wimbledon final against Simona Halep). "I just feel really honored to be out here, and I'm just so proud that I'm still out here competing at this level because it's not easy, you know what I mean, in this particular sport for 20 years," she said.

Bianca said of her victory, "It's so hard to explain in words, but I'm just beyond grateful and truly blessed. I've worked really, really hard for this moment." This time last year, Bianca was ranked 208th. Now, she's made history for her country. "I can't complain," she said. "This year has been a dream come true and now being able to play on this stage against Serena, a true legend of the sport, is amazing."

Bianca said that winning wasn't easy, though she's proud of how she dealt with everything. "Obviously it was expected for Serena to fight back. She's done that so many times in the past, that's why she's a true champion on and off the court." Bianca admitted that last year was a struggle for her because she was going through injuries, but she told herself to never give up and she persevered. "I just kept believing in myself, I kept working hard, and I just kept that momentum and confidence throughout this whole year, and hopefully I can keep going," she said. Bianca dedicated her win to her teammates and, looking toward her parents in the crowd, she concluded, "It's been a really long journey. I mean, maybe not so long, I'm only 19, but it hasn't been easy so I just have to say thank you and let's keep going!"

dimanche 8 septembre 2019