The 2019 Bianca Andreescu tennis season officially began on December 31, 2018 with the start of the 2019 WTA Tour. She entered the season as No. 152 in the world.
Year in detail Early hard court season Auckland Open Andreescu started her season at the Auckland Open, where she qualified for the main draw after beating Kristína Kučová, Jaimee Fourlis and Laura Siegemund. In the main draw, she made it to the final after defeating four top-30 players, including two former World No. 1 players, Caroline Wozniacki and Venus Williams. However, she lost to defending champion Julia Görges in three sets.
Australian Open In Melbourne, Andreescu successfully progressed through qualifying to enter the main draw. She then beat Whitney Osuigwe before losing in the second round to Anastasija Sevastova in three sets.
Newport Beach Andreescu played at the Newport Beach, where she was the sixth seed. Having received a bye in the first round, she then won the next five matches and secured her first ever WTA 125K series title, which elevated herself to the World No. 68.
Mexican Open In February, Andreescu played the Mexican Open, where she got to the semi-finals, losing to No. 5 seed Sofia Kenin in three sets. Nevertheless, her ranking climbed to a career-high 60.
March sunshine events Indian Wells Open This year's Indian Wells Premier Mandatory event proved to be her breakout event. By reaching the semi-finals, Andreescu became the third wild card to reach the semi-finals of the tournament, joining Grand Slam champions Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters. She then defeated two then top-ten players, Elina Svitolina and Angelique Kerber, to win her first WTA title. The victory also promoted the 19-year-old rising star to a new-career high ranking of 24.
Miami Open Several days later, Andreescu drew Begu in the first round again in Miami. She managed to save a match point and eventually won the match to reach the second round. In the second round, she avenged her Acapulco loss to Kenin to set up another meeting with Kerber. She upset Kerber in three sets once again, but she had to retire against Anett Kontaveit due to a right shoulder injury, ending her 10-match winning streak.
European clay court season French Open After a three-month-long recovery, Andreescu returned to the tennis court at the French Open, as the 22nd seed. However, she retired before her second round match against Kenin. She missed the entire grass-court season to recover from her shoulder injury.
US Open series Rogers Cup Andreescu came back two months later in her home tournament, the 2019 Rogers Cup in Toronto, where she made to her third WTA final after defeating two former top-ten players, Eugenie Bouchard and Daria Kasatkina, and two then top-ten players, Kiki Bertens and Karolína Plíšková, all in three sets. In the semi-finals, she met Kenin for the third time this season, and successfully upset the American in two straight sets. Her final rival was the 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams, but a tearful Williams retired when she was 1–3 down in the first set due to her own injury. This gave Bianca her second WTA title, and a career-high ranking of 14.
US Open Two weeks later, she was seeded 15th in the US Open. She made it to the second week of a Grand Slam without losing a set. In the fourth round, she outlasted local player Taylor Townsend to make her first quarter-final appearance in a Grand Slam. After downing Elise Mertens in three tough sets, she upset Belinda Bencic in two sets to reach her first Grand Slam final, where she faced Serena Williams once again. Andreescu beat Serena in straight sets, becoming the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title, the first woman to win the US Open in her main draw debut (she previously lost in a qualifying round), and the first player born after 2000 to win a Grand Slam tournament. With the 2,000 points she won from the Grand Slam, she made her top-five debut.
East Asian fall swing China Open Having rested for near a month, Andreescu returned to court in the China Open, the tournament she never played before. She upset Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Elise Mertens and Jennifer Brady to reach quarterfinals, where her opponent was the former World No. 1 players Naomi Osaka. She eventually lost to the Japanese woman after three tough sets, ending her 17-match winning streak. Nevertheless, Andreescu was still qualified for the WTA Finals for the first time in her career.
Year-end Championships WTA Finals At the Year-end Championships, Andreescu was divided into the purple group, alongside Karolína Plíšková, Simona Halep and defending champion Elina Svitolina. The first round robin match against Halep marked the first-ever meeting between the two Romanian descendants. Despite having a match point, she was still edged by the 2019 Wimbledon Champion in three tough sets. In the second match against World No. 2 Plíšková, Andreescu retired after losing the opening set when she injured her knee. The injury ended her season a little bit earlier than expected as she withdrew from the tournament. Sofia Kenin later replaced her to complete the match against Svitolina.
All matches
Singles matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score Auckland OpenAuckland, New ZealandWTA InternationalHard, outdoor31 December 2018 – 6 January 20191Q1 Kristína Kučová259Win 6–2, 6–02Q2 Jaimee Fourlis206Win 7–5, 6–13Q3 Laura Siegemund 113Win 3–6, 6–3, 6–341R Tímea Babos59Win 6–4, 7–6(8–6)52R Caroline Wozniacki 3Win 6–4, 6–46QF Venus Williams 39Win 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–17SF Hsieh Su-wei 28Win 6–3, 6–38F Julia Görges 14 Loss (1) 6–2, 5–7, 1–6 Australian OpenMelbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamHard, outdoor14 – 27 January 20199Q1 Katie Swan175Win 6–1 ret.10Q2 Valentini Grammatikopoulou173Win 6–4, 6–111Q3 Tereza Smitková 113Win 6–0, 4–1 ret.121R Whitney Osuigwe 198Win 7–6(7–1), 6–7(0–7), 6–3132R Anastasija Sevastova 12Loss 3–6, 6–3, 2–6 Newport BeachCalifornia, United StatesWTA 125K seriesHard, outdoor21 – 27 January 2019–1RBye142R Katie Volynets 471Win 6–2, 7–6(9–7)153R Marie Bouzková 121Win 6–1, 6–216QF Eugenie Bouchard 79Win 6–2, 6–017SF Tatjana Maria 74Win 5–7, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)18W Jessica Pegula 106Win (1) 0–6, 6–4, 6–2 Fed Cup World Group IINetherlands vs. Canada's-Hertogenbosch, NetherlandsFed CupClay, indoor9 – 10 February 201919- Richèl Hogenkamp150Win 6–4, 6–220- Arantxa Rus121Win 6–4, 6–2 Mexican OpenAcapulco, MexicoWTA InternationalHard, outdoor25 February – 3 March 2019211R Jil Teichmann154Win 6–1, 6–3222R Mihaela Buzărnescu 31Win 6–2, 7–523QF Zheng Saisai 40Win 7–6(7–3), 6–124SF Sofia Kenin 35Loss 4–6, 6–3, 5–7 Indian Wells OpenIndian Wells, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor4 – 17 March 2019251R Irina-Camelia Begu70Win 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–3262R Dominika Cibulková 35Win 6–2, 6–2273R Stefanie Vögele 109Win 6–1, 6–2284R Wang Qiang 18Win 7–5, 6–229QF Garbiñe Muguruza 20Win 6–0, 6–130SF Elina Svitolina 6Win 6–3, 2–6, 6–431W Angelique Kerber 8Win (2) 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Miami OpenMiami, United StatesWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor18 – 31 March 2019321R Irina-Camelia Begu70Win 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–2332R Sofia Kenin 34Win 6–3, 6–3343R Angelique Kerber 4Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–1354R Anett Kontaveit 19Loss 1–6, 0–2 ret. French OpenParis, FranceGrand SlamClay, outdoor26 May –9 June 2019361R Marie Bouzková 118Win 5–7, 6–4, 6–4–2R Sofia Kenin35Withdrew N/A Canadian Open Toronto, CanadaWTA Premier 5Hard, outdoor5 – 11 August 2019371R Eugenie Bouchard 112Win 4–6, 6–1, 6–4382R Daria Kasatkina39Win 5–7, 6–2, 7–5393R Kiki Bertens 5Win 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–440QF Karolína Plíšková 3Win 6–0, 2–6, 6–441SF Sofia Kenin29Win 6–4, 7–6(7–5)42W Serena Williams 10Win (3) 3–1 ret. U.S. OpenNew York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard, outdoor26 August – 8 September 2019431R Katie Volynets 413Win 6–2, 6–4442R Kirsten Flipkens 110Win 6–3, 7–5453R Caroline Wozniacki 19Win 6–4, 6–4464R Taylor Townsend 112Win 6–1, 4–6, 6–247QF Elise Mertens 26Win 3–6, 6–2, 6–348SF Belinda Bencic 12Win 7–6(7–3), 7–549W Serena Williams 8Win (4) 6–3, 7–5 China Open Beijing, ChinaWTA Premier MandatoryHard, outdoor30 September – 6 October 2019501R Aliaksandra Sasnovich60Win 6–2, 2–6, 6–1512R Elise Mertens23Win 6–3, 7–6(7–5)523R Jennifer Brady 66Win 6–1, 6–353 QF Naomi Osaka 4Loss 7–5, 3–6, 4–6 WTA FinalsShenzhen, ChinaYear-end championshipsHard, indoor27 October – 3 November 201954RR Simona Halep 5Loss 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 3–655RR Karolína Plíšková 2Loss 3–6, ret.–RR Elina Svitolina 8Withdrew N/A
Doubles matches Tournament Match Round Opponent Rank Result Score U.S. OpenNew York City, United StatesGrand SlamHard, outdoor26 August – 8 September 2019Partner: Sharon Fichman11R Whitney Osuigwe / Taylor Townsend 516 / 93Loss 2–6, 3–6
Tournament schedule Singles schedule Andreescu's 2019 singles tournament schedule is as follows: DateTournamentLocationCategorySurface2018result2018points2019pointsOutcome 31 December 2018 –6 January 2019 Auckland Open New Zealand International Hard DNP 0 198 Final lost to Julia Görges6–2, 5–7, 1–6 14 January 2019 – 27 January 2019 Australian Open Australia Grand Slam Hard Q1 2 110 Second round lost to Anastasija Sevastova3–6, 6–3, 2–6 21 January 2019 –27 January 2019 Newport Beach United States 125K series Hard DNP 0 160 Winner defeated Jessica Pegula0–6, 6–4, 6–2 25 February 2019 –3 March 2019 Mexican Open Mexico International Hard DNP 0 110 Semifinals lost to Sofia Kenin4–6, 6–3, 5–7 4 March 2019 –17 March 2019 Indian Wells Open United States Premier Mandatory Hard DNP 0 1000 Winner defeated Angelique Kerber6–4, 3–6, 6–4 18 March 2019 –31 April 2019 Miami Open United States Premier Mandatory Hard DNP 0 120 Fourth round lost to Anett Kontaveit1–6, 0–2 ret. 26 May 2019 –9 June 2019 French Open France Grand Slam Clay Q3 30 70 Second round withdrew against Sofia KeninN/A 5 August 2019 –11 August 2019 Canadian Open Canada Premier 5 Hard DNP 0 900 Winner defeated Serena Williams3–1 ret. 26 August 2019 –9 September 2019 U.S. Open United States Grand Slam Hard Q1 2 2000 Winner defeated Serena Williams6–3, 7–5 31 September 2019 –6 October 2019 China Open China Premier Mandatory Hard DNP 0 215 Quarterfinals round lost to Naomi Osaka7–5, 3–6, 4–6 27 October 2019 –3 November 2019 WTA Finals China Year-end Championships Hard (i) DNQ 0 250 Round robin withdrew against Elina Svitolina2 lossesTotal year-end points difference
Doubles schedule Andreescu's 2019 doubles tournament schedule is as follows: DateTournamentLocationCategorySurface2018result2018points2019pointsOutcome 26 August 2019 –9 September 2019 U.S. Open United States Grand Slam Hard DNP 0 10 First round lost to Whitney Osuigwe / Taylor Townsend2–6, 3–6Total year-end points difference
Yearly records Top 10 wins #PlayerRankTournamentSurfaceRoundScore 1. Caroline WozniackiNo. 3 Auckland Open, New ZealandHard2nd Round 6–4, 6–4 No. 152 2. Elina SvitolinaNo. 6Indian Wells Open, United StatesHardSemifinals 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 No. 60 3. Angelique KerberNo. 8Indian Wells Open, United StatesHardFinal 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 No. 60 4. Angelique KerberNo. 4Miami Open, United StatesHard3rd Round 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 No. 24 5. Kiki BertensNo. 5Rogers Cup, CanadaHard3rd Round 6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 No. 27 6. Karolína PlíškováNo. 3Rogers Cup, CanadaHardQuarterfinals 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 No. 27 7. Serena WilliamsNo. 10Rogers Cup, CanadaHardFinal 3–1 ret. No. 27 8. Serena WilliamsNo. 8US Open, United StatesHardFinal 6–3, 7–5 No. 15
Finals Singles: 4 (3 titles, 1 runner-up) Legend Grand Slam tournaments (1–0) WTA Tour Championships (0–0) Premier Mandatory & Premier 5 (2–0) Premier (0–0) International (0–1)Finals by surfaceHard (3–1)Clay (0–0)Grass (0–0)Carpet (0–0)Finals by settingOutdoors (3–1)Indoors (0–0)