rogers cup bianca andreescu wins title as serena williams retires injured

Rogers Cup Bianca Andreescu wins title as Serena Williams retires injured

In the Open era, Bianca Andreescu emerged victorious as the first Canadian Rogers Cup winner after Serena Williams was forced to withdraw during the opening exchanges of the Toronto final.

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As Andreescu advanced to her third WTA final of the season against the 23-time grand slam champion, the hometown favorite in Canada gave her supporters plenty to cheer about.

Williams was under pressure right away because in the first game of the match, she managed to avoid breaking point, but within 19 minutes, Andreescu took a commanding 3-1 lead.

But the American could not go on; after the fourth game, she went back to her chair and had to retire because of an upper back injury. The 37-year-old was reduced to tears.

Andreescu consoled Williams after her retirement was confirmed as the emerging teenager lifted her second title of the campaign in front of her home crowd.

There has not been a home winner of the event – which first took place in 1892 – since Faye Urban defeated Vicki Berner in an all-Canadian final in 1969.

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Andreescu, reported on wtatennis,com, said on court: “I’m speechless right now. I’m the first Canadian to make the final and win this tournament since 1969.

This week has not been easy, I’ve had many many tough matches, and especially what I’ve been through the last two months hasn’t been easy. I kept telling myself never to give up.”

The 19-year-old, who defeated two top-10 players en route to the final, will break into the world’s top 20 for the first time in her career on Monday.