The WTA Finals is not the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. But it’s the one with the biggest winner’s cheque. Here’s how it works and how Bianca Andreescu can cap off her dream season there. CBC | Sports News
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The rise of Bianca Andreescu
At the end of the 2018 calendar year, canadian tennis sensation Bianca Andreescu was ranked 152nd in the world. Now, she’s ranked fourth. How in the world did she get here? CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu makes Canadian tennis history with No. 4 world ranking
Bianca Andreescu has become the highest-ranked Canadian tennis player in WTA Tour history, moving to fourth spot after sharing the previous best ranking of fifth with Eugenie Bouchard. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu courtside for Raptors’ 1st game in Toronto since NBA Finals
Zach LaVine scored 26 points and his Chicago Bulls hit 18 three-point jumpers in a 105-91 pre-season victory over the defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors on Sunday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu’s streak is over, and so is Andre De Grasse’s
Today’s edition of our newsletter covers the end of remarkable runs by Canada’s biggest stars in track and tennis. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu meets her match as Naomi Osaka wins battle of U.S. Open champs
Bianca Andreescu lost to world No. 4 Naomi Osaka of Japan in a China Open quarter-final on Friday, ending the Canadian’s win streak at a WTA Tour season-high 17 matches. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu wins 17th consecutive match and books spot in China Open quarters
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu won her 17th consecutive match after defeating American Jennifer Brady in straight sets 6-1, 6-3 Thursday at the China Open. The longest win streak in 2019 now sets up a tantalizing quarter-final match between Andreescu and the world’s former No. 1, Naomi Osaka. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu runs unbeaten streak to 16 matches, advances to round of 16
Canada’s Bianca Andreescu hasn’t tasted defeat in a long time. The world No. 6 beat Elise Mertens of Belgium 6-3, 7-6 (5) today in a second-round match at the China Open in Beijing, running her unbeaten streak to 16 matches. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Bianca Andreescu victorious in her 1st match since capturing U.S. Open title
In a return to the court following her stunning U.S. Open title, Canadian Bianca Andreescu needed three sets but managed to advance at the China Open in Beijing on Monday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Why experts think Bianca Andreescu could dominate women’s tennis
On Jan. 1, Bianca Andreescu was ranked 152nd on the women’s tennis tour. Now, experts say the Mississauga, Ont., native, who currently sits fifth, could change the women’s game for years to come. So what makes Andreescu so skilled on the court? CBC | Sports News
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