Canadian Bianca Andreescu Win First WTA Title at Indian Wells

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Bianca Andreescu came into the mandatory WTA tour tournament at Indian Wells as an unseeded player, and she leaves the 2019 Champion, her first WTA Title.  The impressive 18-year-old from upset eighth-seeded German Angelique Kerber 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 in the women’s final at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday.

INDIAN WELLS, CA, USA — 18-year-old Canadian wild card Bianca Andreescu capped a dream fortnight with a gripping 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win over reigning Wimbledon champion and former World No.1 Angelique Kerber of Germany, clinching her first-ever WTA singles title at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday afternoon.

The teenager was making her first appearance in the Indian Wells main draw, and her debut in a main draw of a Premier Mandatory event to boot. But as she has been all week, the World No.60 was completely unfazed by the new experience, coming back from a break down in the final set to blast past No.8 seed Kerber after two hours and 18 minutes of scintillating play.  Read more here…

‘If you believe in yourself, anything is possible.’

Ladies and gentlemen, your @BNPPARIBASOPEN champion @Bandreescu_! pic.twitter.com/ODRqHF6LoZ

— WTA (@WTA) March 17, 2019

A word of thanks from the brand-new @BNPPARIBASOPEN champion @Bandreescu_! pic.twitter.com/avxPGOWUSf

— WTA (@WTA) March 18, 2019