Canadian teenager Andreescu's ascent astounds even her coach


  • Tennis
  • Wednesday, 04 Sep 2019

Sep 2, 2019; Flushing, NY, USA; Bianca Andreescu of Canada celebrates after match point against Taylor Townsend of the United States (not pictured) in the fourth round on day eight of the 2019 US Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year after losing in the first qualifying round of the U.S. Open and on the eve of her maiden Grand Slam quarter-final, the view from Flushing Meadows looks awfully different for 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu.

From a 2018 year-end ranking of 178 to 15th place today, and with Rogers Cup and Indian Wells titles under her belt this year, Andreescu's rapid ascent is enough to give any tennis observer vertigo -- even her coach, Sylvain Bruneau.

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