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Bianca Andreescu

Andreescu at the 2023 Washington Open
Country (sports)	Canada
Residence	Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Born	(2000-06-16) June 16, 2000 (age 25) Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro	2017
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach	James Nishimura, Christophe Lambert (2023), Sven Groeneveld (2021–2022)
Prize money	US$ 9,592,138
Singles
Career record	205–106
Career titles	3
Highest ranking	No. 4 (October 21, 2019)
Current ranking	No. 118 (June 9, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open	2R (2019, 2021, 2023)
French Open	3R (2023, 2024)
Wimbledon	3R (2023, 2024)
US Open	W (2019)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals	RR (2019)
Olympic Games	2R (2024)
Doubles
Career record	34–19
Career titles	0
Highest ranking	No. 147 (July 16, 2018)
Current ranking	No. 517 (June 9, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open	1R (2019)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open	F (2023)
Team competitions
BJK Cup	RR (2022), record 11–4
Hopman Cup	W (2025)

Bianca Vanessa Andreescu, born on June 16, 2000, is a talented Canadian professional tennis player. She once reached a high ranking of world No. 4 in women's singles. Bianca has won three big titles on the WTA Tour. These include the 2019 Indian Wells Open and the 2019 Canadian Open. She also won a major title at the 2019 US Open.

Bianca made history as the first Canadian, male or female, to win a major singles tennis title. She was also the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 50 years. She started playing tennis in Romania, her parents' home country. Later, she moved back to Canada, where she was born.

As a junior player, Bianca was very successful. She won the Orange Bowl and two major doubles titles. She played doubles with her Canadian teammate Carson Branstine. Bianca reached a career-best junior ranking of No. 3 in the world.

After not playing any matches on the WTA Tour in 2018, Bianca had an amazing year in 2019. She became well-known by winning the Indian Wells Open. She then won both the Canadian Open and the US Open. In both finals, she defeated the legendary Serena Williams. Even though she missed several months due to injuries, Bianca qualified for the WTA Finals at the end of 2019. She finished that year ranked No. 5 in the world.

Bianca's playing style is a mix of powerful shots and different types of shots. Tennis experts often say her game is "fun to watch." She has many fans in both Canada and Romania.

Early Life and Family Background

Bianca Vanessa Andreescu was born in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Her parents, Nicu and Maria Andreescu, moved from Romania to Canada in 1994. Her father got a job as a mechanical engineer at a car company. Her mother worked at a bank in Romania.

When Bianca was six years old, her family moved back to Romania. Her mother wanted to start a business there. After about two and a half years, they closed the business and returned to Canada. Her mother now works as a chief compliance officer at a financial company.

Bianca started playing tennis at age seven in Pitești, Romania. Her first coach was Gabriel Hristache, a friend of her father. When she came back to Canada, she trained at the Ontario Racquet Club in Mississauga. Later, she moved to the U14 National Training Centre in Toronto. This center is run by Tennis Canada. She began training more seriously when she was 12.

Junior Tennis Career

Bianca Andreescu in 2015

Bianca reached her highest junior ranking of No. 3 in the world in early 2016. She had great success early on. In 2014, she won Les Petits As, a well-known tournament for players aged 14 and under. She also won the 16-and-under Orange Bowl at the end of that year. She was the fourth Canadian in a row to win that event.

Bianca started playing in 18-and-under events on the ITF Junior Circuit in late 2013. In 2014, she won her first junior titles. She won three singles titles and one doubles title at Grade-4 and Grade-5 tournaments. These are the two lowest levels of junior events.

In early 2015, Bianca moved up to higher-level tournaments. She won both singles and doubles titles at the Condor de Plata tournament in Bolivia. This was her first Grade-2 tournament win. She also reached the final at the Open International Junior de Beaulieu-sur-Mer. This was her first Grade-1 tournament.

Bianca won the Canadian Open Junior Championships in the summer of 2015. This was her first Grade 1 title. Later that year, she reached both the singles and doubles finals at the Yucatán Cup. She won her first doubles title at the Grade-1 level there. At her last tournament of the year, Bianca won the Orange Bowl. This was her first Grade-A title. She was the first player since 1985 to win the girls' under-16 and under-18 titles in back-to-back years.

In 2015, Bianca also played for Canada in the Junior Fed Cup. She helped Canada take third place. At the end of the year, Tennis Canada named her the Outstanding Junior Female player.

In 2016, Bianca had more success at the Grand Slam tournaments. However, she did not win any titles that year. She had to withdraw from the Australian Open due to injuries. These injuries kept her out of play for six months. She returned at Wimbledon and reached the third round. At the US Open, she reached the semifinals, her best Grand Slam junior result.

Bianca's last two junior events were Grand Slam tournaments in 2017. She reached the semifinals of the Australian Open. She also made it to the quarterfinals of the French Open. In doubles, Bianca won major titles at both the Australian Open and French Open with Carson Branstine. They were the first Canadian team to win a major girls' doubles title.

Professional Career Highlights

2015–2018: Early Steps and First Finals

Bianca Andreescu at Wimbledon in 2017

Bianca started playing on the ITF Circuit in July 2015. She reached the final of her first professional tournament in Gatineau. She received special entries, called wildcards, into the qualifying rounds of the Canadian Open in 2015 and 2016. However, she did not qualify for the main draw.

Bianca missed most of the first half of 2016 due to an injury. When she returned, she did well at ITF events in Canada. She won her first ITF singles and doubles titles in Gatineau in August 2016. In October, she reached both the singles and doubles finals at the higher-level Challenger de Saguenay.

In early 2017, Bianca won two more 25k titles. This helped her enter the top 200 of the WTA rankings. After trying to qualify for the French Open, she successfully qualified for the main draw at Wimbledon. She played her first Grand Slam match there.

Later in July 2017, Bianca received a wildcard into the main draw of the Washington Open. She won her first WTA Tour match there. In her next match, she upset world No. 13, Kristina Mladenovic, to reach the quarterfinals. A few weeks later, she played in her first Canadian Open main draw.

In the later part of 2017, Bianca had more success in doubles. She reached her first WTA doubles final with Carson Branstine at the Tournoi de Québec. She then won a doubles title at the Challenger de Saguenay with Carol Zhao. Bianca's best ranking in 2017 was No. 143. She finished the season at No. 182.

Bianca did not play any tour-level matches in 2018. She tried to qualify for all four major tournaments but did not make it into any main draws. She played mostly at the 25k level, reaching four finals. She won two titles late in the season. An injury kept her out of the Canadian Open. She finished 2018 ranked No. 152.

2019: US Open Champion and World No. 4

Bianca had an incredible year in 2019. She started the year outside the top 100 and ended it as one of the best players. She began by qualifying for the main draw at the Auckland Open. There, she reached her first WTA Tour singles final. She upset world No. 3, Caroline Wozniacki, and defeated three other top players.

She also qualified for the Australian Open and won her first main-draw match at a Grand Slam. Before the end of January, Bianca won a WTA 125 title at the Newport Beach Challenger. These results helped her climb from No. 152 to No. 68 in the rankings. She became Canada's top-ranked player.

Bianca continued her winning streak with a semifinal appearance at the Mexican Open. Then, she had an even bigger breakthrough at the Indian Wells Open. She won her first career title there. Bianca defeated four top 20 players, including No. 6 Elina Svitolina and No. 8 Angelique Kerber in the final. She was the first wildcard player to win the women's singles title at Indian Wells. She was also the first 18-year-old to win the event since Serena Williams in 1999. This title moved her to No. 24 in the WTA rankings.

Bianca defeated Kerber again at the Miami Open a week later. However, she got a right shoulder injury in the fourth round and had to stop playing. This injury kept her out of most tournaments until August. She tried to return early at the French Open but had to withdraw after one match.

Bianca made her next return at her home tournament, the Canadian Open. She won her second high-level Premier tournament of the year. She won her first four matches in three sets. She defeated tenth seed Serena Williams in the final. Serena had to stop playing due to back spasms. With this title, Bianca moved up to No. 14 in the world. She also became the first Canadian to win the tournament since 1969.

Bianca Andreescu poses with her coach, Sylvain Bruneau, and a USTA official after winning the 2019 US Open title.

Bianca's best result of the year was at the US Open. She won her first major title there. She reached the final without playing a top-ten opponent. Her biggest wins were against No. 19 Caroline Wozniacki and No. 12 Belinda Bencic. In the final, she again faced Serena Williams. Bianca defeated Williams in straight sets to win the title.

She became the first Canadian tennis player to win a major singles title. She was also the first teenage major singles champion since Maria Sharapova in 2006. Bianca was the first player to win the US Open in their main-draw debut. She also became the quickest to win a major singles title in her fourth main-draw appearance. This record was later broken by Emma Raducanu. After this win, she rose to No. 5 in the world.

Bianca's 17-match winning streak ended in the quarterfinals of the China Open. She lost to No. 4 Naomi Osaka. This was her first loss against a top-ten opponent. She reached a career-high ranking of world No. 4 on October 21, 2019. This made her the highest-ranked Canadian woman in WTA history. She finished the year at the WTA Finals. She had to withdraw after two losses due to a knee injury. At the end of the season, Bianca received the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's top athlete of the year. She was the first tennis player to win this award.

2020–2021: Injuries and Comebacks

Bianca missed the first few months of the 2020 season. This included the Australian Open, because of her knee injury. She could not defend her title at the Indian Wells Open. This tournament and several others were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bianca returned to competition after 15 months at the 2021 Australian Open. This was her first major tournament since her US Open win in 2019. She won her first match but then lost in the second round. She also played in the Phillip Island Trophy, where she lost in the semifinals.

In late March 2021, Bianca played in the Miami Open. She reached the final after winning several tough three-set matches. She faced world No. 1, Ashleigh Barty, in the final. However, Bianca had to stop playing due to an injury.

Bianca tested positive for COVID-19 on April 25, 2021. This forced her to withdraw from the Madrid Open. She played in the French Open but lost in the first round. At the Wimbledon Championships, she also lost in the first round. She then withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics.

Bianca returned to action at the Canadian Open. As the defending champion, she lost in the third round. At the US Open, she reached the fourth round. She lost a very long match that ended after 2 AM. Because she did not defend her 2019 title, her ranking fell to No. 20. At Indian Wells, she was also the defending champion but lost in the third round. She finished 2021 ranked No. 46.

2022: First Grass Court Final

Bianca missed many big tournaments in early 2022 due to injury. She made her comeback in April at the Stuttgart tournament. She reached the round of 16 at the Madrid Open.

In Rome, Bianca reached her first WTA 1000 quarterfinals since 2021. She lost to world No. 1, Iga Świątek. At the French Open, she reached the second round.

Bianca started her grass-court season in Berlin. She reached her first grass court semifinal at Bad Homburg. She reached the final when Simona Halep withdrew. However, Bianca lost the final to Caroline Garcia.

She won her first match at Wimbledon. In the second round, Bianca lost to the eventual champion, Elena Rybakina. At the Canadian Open, Bianca reached the third round. At the US Open, she lost in the third round to Caroline Garcia.

2023: Mixed Doubles Final and Break

In Miami, Bianca reached the fourth round. She defeated Emma Raducanu and seventh seed Maria Sakkari. This was her first top-10 win of the season. She suffered a serious ankle injury in the fourth round and had to leave the court in a wheelchair.

At the French Open, Bianca reached the mixed doubles final. She played with Michael Venus. In singles at the same tournament, she reached the third round. At Wimbledon, she reached the third round for the first time in her career. She lost to Ons Jabeur.

2024: Grand Slam Third Rounds

Bianca returned to the WTA Tour after nine months away at the 2024 French Open. She reached the third round before losing to eventual finalist Jasmine Paolini.

At the start of the grass-court season, Bianca played at the Rosmalen Open. She reached her first grass quarterfinal since 2022. She then defeated Naomi Osaka to reach her first WTA Tour semifinal since 2023. She reached the final but lost to Liudmila Samsonova.

At Wimbledon, Bianca reached the third round. She lost to eventual tournament runner-up, Jasmine Paolini. At the Paris Summer Olympics, Bianca reached the second round.

Bianca lost to Jasmine Paolini in the first round at the US Open. This was the third Grand Slam in a row where she was knocked out by the Italian player.

2025: Doubles Title and Strong Return

Bianca missed the first three months of the 2025 season due to injury and illness. She had emergency surgery to remove her appendix. She returned to play in April at the Rouen Open.

At the Madrid Open, she reached the second round. The following week, Bianca won the doubles title at the WTA 125 Catalonia Open. She partnered with Aldila Sutjiadi. At the Italian Open, Bianca reached the fourth round. She defeated eleventh seed Elena Rybakina along the way.

Playing Style

Bianca Andreescu serving

Bianca uses many different shots in her game. She combines power with variety. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova said Bianca "brings a lot of extra to the table." She compared Bianca's variety to Martina Hingis, but with more power.

One key to her style is choosing the right shot. She rarely hits two shots the same way. This makes it hard for opponents to guess what she will do next. Her powerful and varied style is seen as both fun and effective. Former world No. 1 Tracy Austin and The Wall Street Journal have called her "fun to watch."

Bianca has many options with her forehand shot. She can hit it flat, with slice, or with heavy topspin. This pushes her opponents back. She also has many options with her two-handed backhand. She can hit it flat, with power, or with one-handed slice. Bianca often hits many winning shots, mostly from her forehand side.

She often uses well-hidden drop shots. These change the speed of the game and keep opponents off balance. She can also hit high "moonballs" for the same reason. After losing to Bianca at the 2019 US Open, Caroline Wozniacki compared her style to Kim Clijsters. Kim Clijsters was one of Bianca's childhood tennis heroes.

Coaches and Mentors

Nathalie Tauziat, one of Bianca's junior coaches

Bianca started playing tennis with Gabriel Hristache in Romania. When she trained with Tennis Canada, she worked with Lan Yao-Gallop for two years. Yao-Gallop noted that Bianca always played with power but needed to learn control. Bianca also worked with Aref Jallali at this time.

Later, at age fourteen, she was coached by Nathalie Tauziat and André Labelle. Both worked with Tennis Canada. Tauziat is a former French professional player who was ranked No. 3 in the world. She helped Bianca improve at hitting the ball early. This had a big impact on her junior success.

In March 2018, Bianca switched to Sylvain Bruneau, another Tennis Canada coach. He became her full-time traveling coach. In 2024, Bianca named J.T. Nishimura, her hitting partner for three years, as her coach.

Personal Life and Interests

Bianca is supported by fans in both Canada and Romania. This is because of her Romanian background. She has said it is nice to have "two fan bases, Canada and Romania." Bianca lived in Romania for two and a half years as a child. She speaks Romanian fluently. She travels to Romania every year to visit her family. Her Romanian grandparents helped raise her.

Bianca has said she did not have one favorite tennis player growing up. However, Simona Halep has been her favorite at times. This is because they have a similar playing style, and Simona is also Romanian. Bianca tried to play like Halep. She first met Halep in 2016, and Halep advised her to become a professional player. Bianca also looked up to Kim Clijsters and the Williams sisters.

Bianca regularly practices a type of meditation called creative visualization. She has done this since she was 12 years old. She also practices yoga. She believes working on her mental game is very important. She tries to stay focused in the present moment during matches. While she used to meditate for hours, she now limits it to 15 minutes a day due to her busy schedule.

Bianca's former coach Aref Jallali said her mental strength came from her mother. Another former coach said her ability to handle stress came from her father.

Bianca's nickname is Bibi. Her middle name, Vanessa, was inspired by the American actress and singer Vanessa Williams. Bianca's dog, Coco, a Poodle, sometimes joins her at tournaments. Coco was even allowed into the US Open venue during Bianca's winning run.

Career Statistics

Grand Slam Singles Performance

Grand Slam Tournament Finals

Singles: 1 (1 Title)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	2019	US Open	Hard	Serena Williams	6–3, 7–5

Mixed Doubles: 1 (1 Runner-up)

Result	Year	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	2023	French Open	Clay	Michael Venus	Miyu Kato Tim Pütz	6–4, 4–6, [6–10]

Awards and Recognition

WTA Awards

• WTA Newcomer of the Year – 2019

ITF Awards

• Fed Cup Heart Award – 2017

Tennis Canada Awards

• Outstanding Junior Female – 2015, 2016
• Female Player of the Year – 2017

Canadian Sport Awards

• Lou Marsh Trophy (Canada's top athlete) – 2019
• Bobbie Rosenfeld Award (Canada's female athlete of the year) – 2019
• Performance of the Year – 2019
• Female Summer Athlete of the Year – 2019

See also

In Spanish: Bianca Andreescu para niños