Bianca Andreescu is a Canadian tennis player. She came into the spotlight when she defeated Serena Williams at the 2019 U.S. Open and Rogers Cup.
Wiki/Biography
Bianca Andreescu was born on Friday, June 16, 2000 in Mississauga, Canada (age 19, 2019). Her zodiac sign is Gemini. She attended Bill Crothers secondary school in Markham, Canada. Bianca did not go to college to focus on her tennis career. Although Bianca was born in Canada, her parents immigrated there from Romania and she is of Romanian descent. A few years after Bianca was born, her family moved back to their hometown in Romania. Bianca studied in Romania for several years and speaks fluent Romanian. Her nickname is Bibi.
Bianca Andreescu with her parents as a child
While she was in Romania, her parents let her try out various sports. However, Bianca’s favorite was tennis, and she was good at it. She has been playing tennis regularly since she was 7 years old. After a few years, Bianca’s family moved back to Canada. After moving back, she joined the Ontario Tennis Club in Mississauga to receive proper training from professional coaches. When Bianca was 11 years old, she signed up to play at Team Canada’s under-14 national training center in Toronto.
Bianca Andreescu in practice
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: dark brown
family
Bianca Andreescu is of Romanian descent. Her father, Nicu Andreescu, is an engineer. Her mother, Maria Andreescu, is chief compliance officer at a Toronto investment firm.
- marital status: Single
Bianca Andreescu with her father Niku Andreescu and mother Maria Andreescu
Profession
Bianca’s first break came in 2014 when she was selected by the Canadian Under-14 team to represent Canada at the “Les Petits As” tournament in France. “Les Petits As” is the most prestigious under-14 tournament in the world. Bianca won the tournament, and it was after winning this tournament that she began seriously pursuing tennis as a career. At one point, she said in an interview that she felt special that she signed her first autograph and had her first interview in France.
Bianca Andreescu signs her first autograph in France
In 2014, she competed in numerous games at the junior level and ended the year by winning the Orange Bowl in Florida. In 2015, Bianca made her International Tennis Federation (ITF) debut by participating in the 25K Gatineau event, but lost in the final. However, in December 2015, at just 15 years old, she became the first Canadian since 2009 to win the Class A Under-18 “Orange Bowl” tournament.
Bianca Andreescu after winning Orange Bowl
In 2016, Bianca participated in the “Challengers National Bank of Gatineau 2016” tournament and won her first ITF title. Bianca’s old friend, Romanian player Simona Halep, also participated. Simone saw Bianca play and strongly advised her to turn professional as soon as possible. Bianca took her advice and turned pro in 2017.
Bianca Andreescu and Simona Halep
In 2017, Bianca competed and won two 25K titles. After that, she participated in the “Citi Open” and defeated Kristina Mladenovic, ranked 13th in the world. The victory also made her the first player born in the 2000s to defeat a top 20 player. Although she didn’t win, she made a name for herself at the Citi Open. 2019 was a breakthrough year for her. She won her first “125K WTA Championship” title in Newport Beach, USA. She reached the semifinals of the Mexican Open. She also achieved her best world ranking of No. 60 after the Mexico Open.
Bianca Andreescu with her 125K WTA trophies
In March 2019, she participated in the “BNP Paribas Open” held in Indian Wells, California. She defeated Angelique Kerber to win her first WTA Tour title. This also helped her become the 24th ranked player in the world.
Bianca Andreescu with her BNP Paribas Open trophy
In August 2019, Bianca participated in the 2019 Rogers Cup (Canadian Open). She reached the final and defeated Serena Williams, becoming the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup since 1969. She said it was one of the biggest wins of her career because it brought joy and pride to her country.
Bianca Andreescu with her Rogers Cup trophy
In September 2019, she set multiple records after defeating Serena Williams at the US Open. She became the first Canadian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title, the first woman to win the U.S. Open in her debut, and the first player born in the 2000s to win a Grand Slam tournament. This also helped her achieve a ranking of fifth in the world.
Bianca Andreescu with her US Open trophy
Awards, Honors and Achievements
- Confederations Cup Love Award (2017)
- Tennis Canada “Female Athlete of the Year” Award (2017)
- 42nd Canadian Sports Awards “Summer Female Athlete of the Year” Award (2019)
favorite thing
- Tennis players: Simona Halep, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Venus Williams
- Song: “Unforgettable” by French Montana
- Movie: “The Fault in Our Stars”
- TV series: Grey’s Anatomy
- Restaurant: 360 Restaurant at the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
fact
- Bianca enjoys yoga, meditation, and listening to hip-hop music.
Bianca Andreescu does yoga
- Whenever there is a game, she always listens to hip-hop music before taking the court.
Bianca Andreescu listens to music
- She is a dog lover and has a pet dog named Coco.
Bianca Andreescu and her pet dog Coco
- Bianca loves taking care of dogs. When she was a teenager, she used to bring stray dogs in, bathe them, feed them, and then let them out.
Bianca Andreescu hugs a stray dog
- Her dog became famous during the U.S. Open as her mother often took her dog with her during matches and he often sat on her lap.
Bianca Andreescu’s mother Maria and her dog Coco
- Her full name is Bianca Vanessa Andreescu. She loves her middle name and prefers people to call her “Vannesa”; her parents kept it after being inspired by 1984 Miss America Vanessa Williams.
- Bianca is a baseball and basketball fan. She competes whenever she gets the chance. Her favorite baseball team is the Toronto Blue Jays and her favorite basketball team is the Toronto Raptors.
Bianca Andreescu plays baseball
- After winning the Canadian Open, she returned to her hometown to a grand reception.
Bianca Andreescu gets big reception in hometown
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau congratulated her on Twitter after winning the U.S. Open. A few weeks after the U.S. Open, he congratulated Bianca in person at an event organized to commemorate her achievement.
Bianca Andreescu with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education