Canada reacts to Bianca Andreescu's US Open victory
Canada has its first Grand Slam singles champion.
After a battle with one of the best tennis players of all time, Bianca Andreescu defeated Serena Williams in straight sets, winning 6-3, 7-5.
And following her historic win, messages of congratulations poured in on social media, with everyone from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to figure skating champ Tess Virtue, and numerous others in between.
Congratulations @Bandreescu_! 🇨🇦 You’ve made history and made a whole country very proud. #SheTheNorth https://t.co/W98v1lUN9o
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 7, 2019
Yoooo!!!! @Bandreescu_ you’re the US OPEN CHAMP!! 💥💪🏽😎👊🏽💥
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) September 7, 2019
🏆 HISTORY 🏆
Congratulations to @Bandreescu_ on becoming the first 🇨🇦 to win a Grand Slam singles title! #USOpen pic.twitter.com/BcGMPjshRZ
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 7, 2019
SHE THE CHAMP!
Congrats, @Bandreescu_ 👏🏽#WeTheNorth x #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/QEugBwH24W
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) September 7, 2019
Some pretty great front page play for @Bandreescu_ today @Newseum #SheTheNorth #USOpen pic.twitter.com/ImhxdtaEYJ
— Adam Scotti 🇨🇦📷 (@AdamScotti) September 8, 2019
She’s done it!
Congratulations @Bandreescu_! The first #Canadian to ever win a @usopen Grand Slam singles title. YOU are a champion! #USOpen #WomenWorthWatching #SheTheNorth #CanadaThrives
Photo by: @usopen pic.twitter.com/ODKro1Aied
— Canada’s Walk of Fame (@CWOFame) September 8, 2019
Gridiron inspiration: Tennis glory!@TevaunSmith with the tennis-themed celly in honour of @Bandreescu_‘s #USOpen win today! 🇨🇦🇨🇦#CFLGameday | #OneEmpire pic.twitter.com/34sAO90pj4
— CFL (@CFL) September 8, 2019
The Toronto sign will be lit in gold tonight to celebrate @BAndreescu_’s historic win at the #USOpen. Toronto is celebrating this victory and looking forward to a career filled with many more. #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/hjR5lTKslF
— John Tory (@JohnTory) September 7, 2019
Talk about inspiring a country! Congratulations, @Bandreescu_ – your poise, determination, fearlessness and intensity are being celebrated coast to coast tonight 🇨🇦 SO PROUD! #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/2vZ9qGrlos
— Tessa Virtue (@tessavirtue) September 8, 2019
Canada’s own @Bandreescu_ made tennis history tonight! Proud of your grace and humility. A very Canadian hero! #SheTheNorth
— Chrystia Freeland (@cafreeland) September 8, 2019
Super fit & hard working. Mentally tough. Poised. Unflappable. And only 19. @Bandreescu_ is an incredible role model!
So proud that she’s Canadian! 🇨🇦💪👏 #SheTheNorth pic.twitter.com/6g55zZkFcE
— Catherine McKenna 🇨🇦 (@cathmckenna) September 7, 2019
Congratulations @Bandreescu_ on making Canadian tennis history with a #USOpen championship win!! 🇨🇦#SheTheNorth https://t.co/xvocdMVOBx
— Jason Kenney (@jkenney) September 7, 2019
What a win! Congratulations @Bandreescu_ ! Canada’s Grand Slam champion! #shethechamp #shethenorth 🥎🇨🇦🎾🇨🇦🎾🇨🇦🎾 https://t.co/FMJPgbVFec
— Doug Ford (@fordnation) September 7, 2019
This kid is absolutely legit! Congrats @Bandreescu_ !! Always more fun being the hunter than the hunted. Props to @serenawilliams the 🐐!#shethenorth #usopen 🇨🇦
— Hayley Wickenheiser (@wick_22) September 7, 201US