The US Open womenβs final saw what a very few anticipated! 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu won her maiden Grand Slam title, downing 23-time major champion Serena Williams. That too in straight sets– 6-3, 7-5!
During the match, the rookie looked like a veteran as she kept Williams guessing with precise, aggressive hitting off the ground, and dominated rallies with her forehand. With this win, Andreescu became the first Canadian woman to win a Slam singles title in the open era. She even joins Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty as first-time slam winners in their maiden final appearance over the past 12 months.
After the significant win, social media was flooded with praises and messages of congratulations for Bianca Andreescu and here are a few:
This girl is π₯!! Huge congrats to @Bandreescu_ the first ever Canadian singles Grand Slam champion! Wow! ππ¨π¦
— Vasek Pospisil (@VasekPospisil) September 7, 2019
CONGRATS GIRL! Canadian history π¨π¦ β¦@Bandreescu_β© β¦@usopenβ© pic.twitter.com/PpyZcx0QCy
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) September 7, 2019
Good luck @Bandreescu_ πͺπ½ππ½ Making everyone back home really proud π¨π¦ Letβs gooooooooooπ₯π₯
— FΓ©lix AugerAliassime (@felixtennis) September 7, 2019
#USOpen champion.
Canadaβs first-ever Grand Slam singles winner.Give it up for @Bandreescu_β¦ and her new best friend: π pic.twitter.com/ELDvUPLtz0
— Tennis Canada (@TennisCanada) September 7, 2019
An outstanding win for @Bandreescu_! π¨π¦ #USOpen #WomenWorthWatching #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/rQisO849JO
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) September 7, 2019
Congratulations @Bandreescu_! A first Grand Slam title! What an incredible achievement after an amazing tournament πβ€οΈ https://t.co/mo7fPlOA6e
— Mary Pierce (@_MaryPierce) September 7, 2019
Congratulations @Bandreescu_ on an amazing performance and your first grand slam!
Romania is very proud of you π€π·π΄
— Simona Halep (@Simona_Halep) September 7, 2019
Congrats @Bandreescu_ on your first Grand Slam π So happy for you! ππ½
— Madison Keys (@Madison_Keys) September 7, 2019
Congrats @Bandreescu_ on your first slam! Enjoy this moment, so well deserved π #usopen
— Sloane Stephens (@SloaneStephens) September 7, 2019
Congrats @Bandreescu_ on your π Iβm so happy for you β€οΈβ€οΈβ€οΈ #usopen
— Sofia Kenin (@SofiaKenin) September 7, 2019
For all of you wondering what those words were after our 2nd round.. "Congrats girl. You can win this tournament here. Believe in it ok?" Very happy for @Bandreescu_ on winning her 1st (and trust me, not last) grand slam π https://t.co/N3O5SoI0GI
— Kirsten Flipkens (@FlipperKF) September 7, 2019
@Bandreescu_ 19 years old holy cow we get so many more years of watching you. congratulations!
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 7, 2019
Congratulations @Bandreescu_! π¨π¦ Youβve made history and made a whole country very proud. #SheTheNorth https://t.co/W98v1lUN9o
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 7, 2019
Bianca π Tennis. π¨π¦
— Kyle Dubas (@kyledubas) September 7, 2019
So beautiful to watch the respect from Serena and all of Tennis and of course all of Canada for @Bandreescu_ . Bianca served her own experience. Words can never fully capture the "knowing within", but actions can. So proud of that woman .#USOpen #SheTheNorth
— Ron MacLean (@RonMacLeanHTH) September 7, 2019
#BREAKING: Bianca Andreescu IS THE US OPEN CHAMPION! Crowd going wild! First Canadian ever to do so. HISTORY MADE! π¨π¦ @CityNews pic.twitter.com/ziHZ1cTTvD
— Tina Yazdani (@TinaYazdani) September 7, 2019
π¨π¦π¨π¦WOW! So freaking amazing! You made the entire country proud π¨π¦π¨π¦π¨π¦π¨π¦ #usopen champion!!! https://t.co/1BAmTYGQDL
— Christine Sinclair (@sincy12) September 7, 2019
Yo @Bandreescu_ anytime you want to come take the #LouMarsh π I have it in Montreal.. its all yours nowπ
— Mikael Kingsbury (@MikaelKingsbury) September 7, 2019
Holy Mackinaw!!! Such amazing support for Serena at Flushing Meadows… but you should hear the entire country explode north of the border. Congratulations @Bandreescu_ Youβve made history and we are so proud of you! #shethenorth
— Scott Moir (@ScottMoir) September 7, 2019
Amazing accomplishment! Congrats @Bandreescu_ Canada is proud π¨π¦
— Bo Horvat (@BoHorvat) September 7, 2019
HISTORY – An iconic π¨π¦ moment and this photo should become a #canadian stamp one day #BiancaRising #biancaandreescu pic.twitter.com/wVYE4w6xa9
— Shanel Pratap (@shanelpratap) September 7, 2019
Congrats to Bianca Andreescu on her win, as well as Kelly Murumets, Derrick Rowe, Nicole and Mike Tevlin and all the good folks at Tennis Canada #biancaandreescu @TennisCanada
— bob elliott (@elliottbaseball) September 7, 2019
βI know you guys wanted Serena to win so Iβm so sorry!β
Bianca Andreescu apologizes for winning. SO CANADIAN πππ#biancaandreescu #shethenorth #USOpenFinals— Josh K. Elliott (@joshkelliott) September 7, 2019