After a whirlwind media tour following her U.S. Open victory, Bianca Andreescu has become a huge darling of the press. Her team booked her on several television and radio interviews, where she shared her thoughts about becoming a Grand Slam winner for the first time. But it was her interview with Jimmy Fallon that went viral, where she claimed in jest that she has not received any congratulations from rap superstar Drake yet.
Drake finally sends his congratulations to Bianca Andreescu
Three days after winning the trophy, Andreescu became one of the guests on the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” When she was asked who she has not heard from yet since her victory, she joked that she is waiting for a message from fellow Canadian Drake.
Less than a day after the interview, Drake made it up to her by apologizing for his late congratulations. Andreescu said that Drake messaged her and liked every post that had her in it to make it up to her. It is also worth to notice that in the past rake was romantically linked to Serena Williams that was defeated by Bianca in the US Open final.
Canadian personalities react
Apart from Drake, other Canadian personalities also sent Andreescu congratulatory notes. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commended Andreescu’s performance and said that she made her whole country proud. Eugenie Bouchard, the first Canadian female tennis player to reach a Grand Slam final in Wimbledon 2014, also congratulated Andreescu for making history.
Country music icon Shania Twain also tweeted a photo of her watching the final match as a form of congratulations to Andreescu. The official Twitter accounts for Canadian sports teams Toronto Raptors, Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Blue Jays also lauded the Ontario resident’s achievement.
Toronto, Mississauga shower Andreescu with praise
Once she fulfilled her contractual responsibilities after her win, Andreescu continued her victory lap in her home country of Canada. Her home town of Mississauga and neighboring city Toronto welcomed her warmly. In fact, officials for both cities offered to stage big events for Andreescu.
In the case of Mississauga, the city officials have not reached out to her directly yet but she did say that is open to attending the event. The city council also passed motions to celebrate Andreescu’s achievement. Not only will she be getting a key to the city, Mississauga will also rename a tennis court and a street in her honor.
Toronto, on the other hand, plans to organize a large parade in her honor. People expect the size and reach of the parade to be as huge as the one done for the Toronto Raptors when they clinched the NBA championship earlier this summer. Toronto Mayor John Tory also sent a letter to congratulate the tennis sensation.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.5 (career-high), the Canadian played her last match on the 7th of September when she defeated Serena Williams 6-3 7-5 in the final in U.S. Open to win her 3rd career title.
This year Andreescu has a 43-4 win-loss record. Andreescu conquered 4 titles in 2019 in the Newport Beach, in Indian Wells, in Toronto and at the U.S. Open. Andreescu was the finalist in Auckland.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu |
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