Canada, US Open, Coco – Everything you always wanted to know about Bianca Andreescu (but never had time to find out) – updated as of October 2024
Bianca Andreescu won the US Open in 2019. Here’s all you need to know about the former world No 1 from Canada
Bianca Andreescu with her 2019 US Open trophy
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Who is Bianca Andreescu?
Bianca Andreescu is a professional tennis player, who has won one Grand Slam singles title, at the US Open in 2019, and who has reached the final of Roland-Garros in mixed doubles in 2023.
What did Bianca Andreescu do at the US Open in 2019?
At the age of 19, Bianca Andreescu burst out of the pack to win her first Grand Slam title, beating Serena Williams in the final. Having won Indian Wells and then Toronto, the teenager then romped through the draw, seeing off Williams 6-3, 7-5 to take the title.
Why did Bianca Andreescu not play in 2020?
Bianca Andreescu suffered a knee injury at the end of 2019 and did not play in the first few months of 2020. The five-month shutdown because of the coronavirus pandemic extended her absence and she only returned to action in 2021, at the Australian Open.
She then took a break for much of 2021 and into 2022 to recover her mental health, explaining that she had got so fixated with winning she was no longer enjoying the game.
How many WTA titles has Andreescu won?
Andreescu has won three WTA singles titles – Indian Wells, Toronto and the US Open, in her career to date, all of which came in 2019.
She has finished runner-up in four other tournaments, most recently at ‘s-Hertogenbosch in 2022.
What is Andreescu’ career-best ranking?
The Canadian peaked at No 4 in the rankings in October 2019. You can find her current ranking and rankings history on her WTA Tour profile page.
What is Andreescu’s best performance at a Grand Slam?
Andreescu’s best performance at a Slam came at the 2019 US Open where she went all the way to win the title, beating Serena Williams in the final.
She has reached the third round of Roland-Garros and Wimbledon in 2023 and 2024 and the second round at the Australian Open (2019, 2021, 2023).
How old is Bianca Andreescu?
Bianca Andreescu was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on June 16, 2000. That makes her 24 years old currently.
What nationality is Andreescu?
Andreescu is Canadian, from Romanian parents. Nicu and Andreescu emigrated to Canada in 1994. They left for Romania when Bianca was six, where they stayed for just two years and a half before coming back to Canada.
What is her height?
Andreescu is 5’7” tall (170cm), according to her profile on the WTA official website.
Who is Andreescu’s coach?
Andreescu is currently being coached by James Nishimura, according to the WTA website. She was earlier coached by Christophe Lambert in 2023 and prior to that by Sven Groeneveld, with whom she split in October 2022.
Before Groeneveld, Andreescu was previously coached by Sylvain Bruneau, from Tennis Canada. Andreescu made her tennis debut at 7, in Romania. She was then coached by Gabriel Hristache, a friend of her father. Back in Canada, she joined the U14 National Training Centre at 12. There, she was coached by Lan Yao-Gallop, then by the duo of French former world No 3 and 1998 Wimbledon runner-up Nathalie Tauziat and André Labelle. Bruneau became her head coach in March 2018 so that Andreescu could have a full-time coach with her on the tour.
Who are her parents?
Her father Nicu works as a mechanic engineer in the automotive industry. He moved to Canada with his wife Maria in 1994 when he accepted a job there. She first was a bank employee in Romania and then started a business when the couple returned to its native country in 2006. She closed her company when the family came back to Canada at the end of the 2000s.
What relationship does Andreescu have with Romania?
Andreescu returns to Romania every year with her parents to spend time with the rest of her family, mostly her grandparents, who helped raise her. She got close to Romanian star Simona Halep when she made it to the WTA tour and took inspiration from her game.
When did she turn pro?
Andreescu made her WTA tour debut in 2017. After a first-round loss in Wimbledon as a qualifier, she was granted a wildcard for the Washington tournament. In the American capital city, she won her first pro match against Camila Giorgi, and went on make the quarter-finals after defeating Kristina Mladenovic. She did not play a single WTA tour-level match in 2018, failing to qualify for any of the Grand Slam events and withdrawing from the Canadian Open.
How did Andreescu fare as a junior?
During her junior career, Bianca Andreescu won Les Petits As, the world’s biggest tournament for players aged 14 and under, and the Orange Bowl in the U16 category in 2014. She made it back-to-back Orange Bowl titles the following year after picking up the trophy in U18. Slowed down by injuries and suffering from a fatigue fracture to the foot in 2016, she failed to win a Grand Slam in juniors (semi-finalist at 2016 US Open and 2017 Australian Open). However, the pair of her and Carson Branstine clinched the girls’ doubles at the Australian Open and the French Open in 2017, becoming the first Canadian pair to win such a prestigious event.
How much prize money has andreescu earned in her career?
As of October 25, 2024, Andreescu has earned more than $9.4 million in prize money according to the WTA website. You can find her updated prize money stats on her WTA Tour profile page.
What is Andreescu’s pet called?
Andreescu owns one dog named Coco, who is often seen on the tour.
