Bianca Andreescu Is Now Queen of the North, and She’s Getting All the Praise
This has been the year for 19-year-old Mississauga native Bianca Andreescu. First, she wins the Rogers Cup in Toronto in August, and then she wins the U.S. freakin’ open, making her the first Canadian to claim a Grand Slam title! Not only that, she beat the woman, the myth, the legend: Serena Williams. Quite an impressive feat for someone who can’t even legally drink a beer stateside. Naturally, fellow Canucks couldn’t contain their excitement about Bianca’s big W.
The Toronto Raptors, who also celebrated a championship this summer, congratulated Bianca via Twitter:
SHE THE CHAMP!
Congrats, @Bandreescu_ 👏🏽#WeTheNorth x #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/QEugBwH24W
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) September 7, 2019
Toronto Mayor John Tory also took the twittersphere to display his pride.
The Toronto sign will be lit in gold tonight to celebrate @BAndreescu_’s historic win at the #USOpen. Toronto is celebrating this victory and looking forward to a career filled with many more. #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/hjR5lTKslF
— John Tory (@JohnTory) September 7, 2019
Praise for Bianca didn’t stop there, with many other athletes, celebrities, and public figures tweeting about her success.
CONGRATULATIONS @BiancaAndreescu! You are awesome and you are the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title 🏆🔥 pic.twitter.com/Z6WxpUG21F
— Shania Twain 💎💎💎 (@ShaniaTwain) September 8, 2019
Congratulations @Bandreescu_! 🇨🇦 You’ve made history and made a whole country very proud. #SheTheNorth https://t.co/W98v1lUN9o
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 7, 2019
Talk about inspiring a country! Congratulations, @Bandreescu_ – your poise, determination, fearlessness and intensity are being celebrated coast to coast tonight 🇨🇦 SO PROUD! #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/2vZ9qGrlos
— Tessa Virtue (@tessavirtue) September 8, 2019
CONGRATS GIRL! Canadian history 🇨🇦 @Bandreescu_ @usopen pic.twitter.com/PpyZcx0QCy
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) September 7, 2019
Spent the day at the US Open, what an unreal match. Huge congrats to @Bandreescu_ way made all of Canada proud
— Brad Marchand (@Bmarch63) September 8, 2019
Her first appearance in the @USOpen..
Her first grand slam title..
The first Canadian to win the #USOpen…
And now her first @WWE Raw Women’s Championship to celebrate!Congrats @Bandreescu_! #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/8mFoLThsYt
— Triple H (@TripleH) September 8, 2019
Congratulations @Bandreescu_ … from fun….. to Grand slam @usopen @olympicchannel pic.twitter.com/ET2AwLSZMS
— Nadia Comaneci (@nadiacomaneci10) September 8, 2019
Although she clearly has many fans, Andreescu did what any true Canadian would — by apologizing to the crowd after her win because she thought they’d prefer to see Serena standing in her place.
Peak Canadian moment: @Bandreescu_ apologizing after winning the #USOpen 😂🇨🇦. pic.twitter.com/0iIcXxfgHY
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) September 7, 2019
Nice and humble, just how we like our monarchs. Bianca’s coronation began this morning, with the newly-crowned tennis Queen making the rounds on U.S. talk shows. Better get used to seeing this face on your television sets, America! Plan the parade, eh? #SHETHENORTH
Surprise! U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu is here LIVE! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/FLqMGDZ3w2
— The View (@TheView) September 9, 2019
