Bianca Andreescu says it's 'dream come true' to play Serena Williams in US Open final
Bianca Andreescu is the first Canadian singles player to reach the final of the US Open and standing in her way is arguably the greatest player of all-time in Serena Williams.
Few could fault Andreescu for taking a moment to put this accomplishment into perspective after dispatching Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic in straight sets 7-6 (3), 7-5 on Thursday evening.
“It’s just surreal,” Andreescu said after a pause during her post-match interview. “I really don’t know what to say. It’s a dream come true playing against Serena in the finals of the US Open, like, I don’t know what to say. It’s crazy, it’s crazy.”
Mississauga's Bianca Andreescu is a US Open finalist. What a world.
— Yahoo Sports Canada (@YahooCASports) September 6, 2019
Andreescu’s meteoric rise has inarguably been one of the best stories in the Canadian sports landscape this year and the 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont. couldn’t help but be stunned.
“If someone told me a year ago that I’d be in the finals of the US Open this year, I’d tell them you’re crazy,” she said.
19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu advances to meet Serena Williams in the Women's Singles Final at the US Open.
The 18-year age gap between the players will be the largest between the women's finalists at any major in the Open Era (since 1968). pic.twitter.com/qIo3AwIf0z— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 6, 2019
It may be a simple narrative, but sometimes you have to defer to facts alone, as one of the future stars of tennis is ready to emerge as a dominant force on the tour and is now pitted against one of the all-time greats. You absolutely love to see it.
Yes, @Bandreescu_, this is definitely REAL LIFE! 🇨🇦🙌
See you on Saturday in the final... 😉#USOpen pic.twitter.com/v5df41niQq— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2019
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