This archive report was first published on 8 September 2019.
On September 8, 2019, Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu made history by becoming the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam title, defeating Serena Williams in a thrilling 6-3 7-5 match at the U.S. Open.
Andreescu's victory marked a milestone in her career, as she prevented Williams from equalling Margaret Court's record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles.
Williams, who has been denied the milestone in four slam finals since claiming her last major title at the Australian Open in 2017, was gracious in defeat, praising Andreescu's performance.
"Bianca played an unbelievable match," Williams said. "If anyone else could win the U.S. Open — except for Venus — I'm glad it's Bianca," she added with a laugh, referring to her older sister who had cheered her on from the players' box.
Andreescu, who was seeded 15th, was the sharper of the pair, committing almost half as many unforced errors as Williams and thumping down five aces of her own.
With her win over world number eight Williams, Andreescu improved to 8-0 this year against top 10 opponents and will reach a career high of number five on Monday.
