Count Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse among the legion of Bianca Andreescu fans.
Nurse woke up early Sunday morning in China to a flurry of texts from Toronto about the Canadian tennis phenom. He switched on the TV just in time to catch AndreescuB次元官网网址檚 second set of the U.S. Open and thrilling victory over superstar Serena Williams.
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The 19-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., became the first Canadian to capture a Grand Slam singles title with her 6-3, 7-5 win over Williams.
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