Serena Williams and Bianca Andreescu formed a nice bond last year after they played each other a couple of times in the Rogers Cup and US Open finals in the space of few weeks. The Canadian sensation won on both occasions. In Canada, Serena had to withdraw because of an issue with her back. Later, at the US Open, Bianca conquered her first slam after defeating the American legend in straight sets.
Serena’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou was obviously impressed with Bianca’s performance and he will have the pleasure of hosting the Canadian ace at the newly founded branch of his Academy in Dubai.
The headquarter and main location of Patrick’s Academy still remain in the south of France where he was able to attract many talents also thanks to the proximity to Monte Carlo. Dubai is also a great place as scores os players are using that location to prepare for new seasons. The Academy will be opened in partnership with the Jumeira Group.
The communicate
Patrick released the following communication:
“I think we are more than ready to take the next step in sharing our passion and expertise across borders. The Mouratoglou Tennis Center Jumeirah in Dubai is the first of many to come, and we are proud to start this journey with the Jumeirah Group. I don’t see a better place than Dubai to bring a new dimension to the Mouratoglou brand.”
Besides Bianca Andreescu, the Academy should also host Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Kiki Mladenovic and Fiona Ferro at his opening.
Serena Williams in 2020
Ranked world no.11, the American was supposed to play on the 30th of September. However, she conceded a walk over to Tsvetana Pironkova in the 2nd round of the French Open (draw).
At the moment, during this season the American has achieved a composed 17-5 match record. Serena clinched 1 title in Auckland.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in 2020
Ranked no.7, Bianca played her last match on the 30th of October 2019 when she had to retire when playing against Karolina Pliskova in the round robin and the scoreline was 6-3 .
Serena Williams and Bianca Vanessa Andreescu faced off only on 2 occasions. Their actual head to head record is 2-0 for Andreescu. Previously, the last time when they competed against each other, Bianca Vanessa Andreescu won 6-3 7-5 in the final in New York (U.S. Open) in September 2019.
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