Winning the U.S. Open has made Bianca Andreescu such a big deal that she can leave Drake on read.
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Drake dutifully reached out to Andreescu after seeing the interview, but the 19-year-old tennis phenom from Mississauga, Ont., didnB次元官网网址檛 reply right away.
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ThatB次元官网网址檚 the surreal existence Andreescu has been living since defeating tennis legend Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5, on Saturday in the U.S. Open final.
ItB次元官网网址檚 been a whirlwind of talk-show appearances, messages from Drake, Shania Twain, members of the Toronto Raptors, and being flown back to Toronto in a private jet provided by LeBron JamesB次元官网网址檚 social media platform Uninterrupted.
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Nearly 30 reporters, 20 television cameras, and a dozen photographers were at Aviva Centre on York UniversityB次元官网网址檚 main campus Wednesday as Andreescu made her first media appearance in Canada since winning the Grand Slam.
She answered questions about how she celebrated (dinner with her parents), who would play her in a movie (Jennifer Lawrence), what song did she listen to before the U.S. Open final (B次元官网网址淗ot Girl SummerB次元官网网址� by Megan Thee Stallion) and how her parents and her dog Coco were handling their fame-by-proximity.
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It was exactly a month ago that Andreescu sat in the same room, addressing reporters after she won the Rogers Cup when her idol Williams retired with back spasms just four games into that tournamentB次元官网网址檚 final.
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A lot has changed for Andreescu since then.
She has rocketed up the WTAB次元官网网址檚 world rankings to sit at No. 5, made herself the favourite to win year-end awards as CanadaB次元官网网址檚 sportsperson of the year, earned US$3.85 million at the U.S. Open and elevated herself to worldwide fame.
Andreescu is hungry for more, however.
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Andreescu said one of her immediate goals is to qualify for the WTA Tour Finals in Shenzhen, China next month. She is currently fourth in the standings for that event, with the top eight qualifying. The world No. 5 is expected to make her return to action later this month at the Beijing Open.
The only thing that has slowed Andreescu down this season is an injured shoulder and ongoing tightness in her upper thighs. She has won 23 consecutive matches, not counting when she has had to retire from matches due to injury.
Because of those injury concerns, Andreescu has expanded her team to include a full-time physiotherapist to help her avoid any further issues.
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When asked about a possible parade or celebration in Toronto or Mississauga, Andreescu was open to the idea, but said nothing has been finalized.
John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press
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