Bianca Andreescu – US Open Champion, Breakthrough Season and Comeback Story

In 2019 Bianca Andreescu did something no Canadian tennis player, man or woman, had ever done before. She won a Grand Slam singles title. Not just any Grand Slam. The US Open. On the biggest hard court stage in the world. As a 19 year old. Against Serena Williams in the final. In straight sets.

That single result changed the conversation around Canadian tennis permanently. Before Andreescu, Canada had produced exciting players. After Andreescu, Canada had a Grand Slam champion. The difference between those two things is enormous.

Her story since that night in New York has been one of the most compelling in modern women’s tennis. Injury, absence, mental health battles, multiple comebacks, and a refusal to walk away from the sport that gave her the greatest moment of her life. Bianca Andreescu is still fighting. And Canadian tennis fans are still watching.

Quick Facts:

Bianca Andreescu at the Canadian Open

For Bianca Andreescu, the Canadian Open will always carry a special place in her career story. Her 2019 Canadian Open victory was not just a title. It was the moment she came home as a champion, won in front of her own crowd, and proved that her Indian Wells breakthrough earlier that year was not a one week miracle but the beginning of something real.

She arrived at the 2019 Canadian Open in Toronto having missed several months of the season with a shoulder injury. Most players returning from that kind of layoff ease back in carefully. Andreescu did not ease in. She won four consecutive three set matches on the way to the final, grinding through some of the toughest opponents in women’s tennis without dropping a set becoming optional.

What made her 2019 Canadian Open run so remarkable:

• She defeated three top-10 opponents on her way to the title
• Every match she played required maximum competitive effort and mental resilience
• She was playing in front of her home crowd in Toronto, a crowd that had adopted her as their own that summer
• She defeated Serena Williams in the final, with Williams retiring due to back spasms while trailing 3-1 in the first set
• She became the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open since Faye Urban in 1969

The reaction from the Toronto crowd when she lifted that trophy was one of the most emotional scenes the Canadian Open has produced in the modern era. A 19 year old Canadian champion, winning at home, on her way to becoming the best player in the world.

Canadian Open Results

Bianca Andreescu has competed at the Canadian Open across several editions of the tournament, with her 2019 title standing as the defining moment of her home tournament career.

Key observations from her Canadian Open record:

• Andreescu won the Canadian Open in 2019 as a 19 year old, defeating Serena Williams in the final
• She became the first Canadian to win the home tournament since Faye Urban in 1969, ending a 50 year wait
• Her 2024 Canadian Open appearance as a wildcard saw her defeat defending Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in the second round, one of the most impressive wins of her comeback period
• Injury and recovery periods have limited her Canadian Open appearances since her 2019 title
• Each return to the Canadian Open carries enormous emotional significance for both Andreescu and the home crowd

Best Canadian Open Performances

Among her Canadian Open appearances, one performance stands in a category entirely its own.

2019 Toronto – Historic Title on Home Soil:

Andreescu’s 2019 Canadian Open title run is one of the most compelling tournament performances in the history of Canadian tennis. Coming back from a shoulder injury that had kept her out of the game for months, she entered the Toronto draw and proceeded to win four consecutive three set matches before reaching the final.

Her path to the title included victories over some of the most experienced players on the WTA tour. Every match demanded something different from her. Power in some moments. Defensive brilliance in others. The mental resilience to keep competing when the physical demands of back to back three set matches would have broken most players. Then came the final against Serena Williams.

Williams retired from the match due to back spasms while trailing 3-1 in the opening set. The manner of the victory was not the conventional tennis triumph, but what mattered was the result. Andreescu lifted the Canadian Open trophy in Toronto at 19 years old. The first Canadian to do so in 50 years.

2024 Montreal – Comeback Win Against a Grand Slam Champion:

Andreescu’s 2024 Canadian Open appearance produced one of her most impressive individual match wins since her 2019 peak. Entering as a wildcard after months away from the tour, she defeated Barbora Krejcikova, the reigning Wimbledon champion, in the second round. It was a result that reminded the tennis world that when healthy, Andreescu still possesses the quality to beat the very best.

Titles and Records

Bianca Andreescu’s title record tells the story of one extraordinary season that produced three of the most significant results in Canadian tennis history, all within the space of a few months in 2019.

Career title breakdown:

Key career records and milestones:

• First Canadian player, male or female, to win a Grand Slam singles title
• First Canadian to win the Canadian Open since Faye Urban in 1969, ending a 50 year wait
• First player to win the US Open in their first main draw appearance at that tournament since Serena Williams in 1999
• Reached a career high ranking of world No. 4 in October 2019, the highest ranking ever achieved by a Canadian woman at that time
• Won three WTA titles in a single season, all on hard courts, all against world class opposition
• Defeated Serena Williams twice in 2019, at the Canadian Open and the US Open, on the two biggest hard court stages in tennis
• Won over 9.44 million dollars in career prize money
• Named WTA Newcomer of the Year for 2019
• Named Canada’s Athlete of the Year for 2019

All three of her WTA singles titles came in the same calendar year, a concentration of achievement that captures exactly how extraordinary her 2019 season truly was.

Latest Canadian Open Appearances

Bianca Andreescu’s journey since her 2019 Canadian Open title has been defined by injury, recovery, and the determination to return to the level that made her a Grand Slam champion.

Multiple significant injuries disrupted what should have been the peak years of her career. A knee injury ended her 2019 season early. A mental health break in 2021 and 2022 kept her away from consistent competition. A serious back injury sidelined her for nine months in 2023 and into 2024. Emergency appendix surgery delayed her 2025 season start. Through all of it, she kept coming back.

Recent Canadian Open appearances:

Her 2024 Canadian Open appearance as a wildcard entry was particularly significant. Defeating Barbora Krejcikova, the reigning Wimbledon champion, demonstrated that her ability to compete and win against the best players in the world had not diminished despite everything her body had put her through.

The Canadian Open crowd has never stopped believing in Andreescu. Every time she walks onto a court in Toronto or Montreal, the reaction from the home fans reflects the depth of connection between a player and a country that watched her make history together in 2019.

For a complete look at all Canadian players competing at the Canadian Open, explore our full Canadian Open players guide.

Conclusion

Bianca Andreescu changed Canadian tennis in 2019 in a way that no player before her had managed. Three titles. A Grand Slam championship. Two victories over Serena Williams. A world No. 4 ranking. All before her 20th birthday.

The years since have tested her in ways that most athletes never face. Injuries, mental health battles, repeated comebacks, and the challenge of returning to the level that made her a champion. Through all of it she has kept fighting, kept returning, and kept reminding Canadian tennis fans why they fell in love with her game in the first place. Her Canadian Open title in 2019 belongs to tennis history. What comes next belongs to her.

To follow her progress at the Canadian Open alongside every other player in the draw, explore our full Canadian Open players guide for entry list updates and tournament news.