Andreescu makes Williams wait for next title
BIANCA ANDREESCU was congratulated by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after her stunning US Open victory over Serena Williams.
The 19-year-old from Mississauga, near Toronto, shocked the 23-times grand slam champion 6-3, 7-5 in New York to win her first major trophy in her first major final.
As well becoming the first woman to triumph at Flushing Meadows on her main-draw debut, Andreescu is also the first Canadian to win a grand-slam title, prompting Trudeau to write on social media: “Congratulations. You’ve made history and made a whole country very proud.”
Williams was widely expected to claim a record-equalling 24th grandslam title but the American veteran’s first serve deserted her, with only 44 per cent of them hitting the spot. Having been broken just three times all fortnight, she dropped serve six times in Saturday’s final.
Andreescu said: “It definitely wasn’t easy, especially when she started coming back in the second set. I mean, it was expected. She’s a champion.
“That’s what champions do. She has done that many, many times throughout her career, but I just tried to stay as composed as I could. It’s hard to just block everything out, but I think I did a pretty good job at that.”
Jamie Murray ensured some British success at the US Open by defending the mixed doubles title with America’s Bethanie MattekSands thanks to a 6-2, 6-3 victory over top seeds Chan Hao-ching and Michael Venus in the final.