Five in Focus: Osaka, Alcaraz, Pegula, Tiafoe, Andreescu
As the build-up to the US Open continues, former world No.26 Casey Dellacqua chats to us about five players who have thrived at Flushing Meadows.
16 August 2024
Age
24 years
Born
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Residence
Monaco
Height
170cm (5 ft 7 in)
Profile data courtesy ATP/WTA. Updated 22/11/2024
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Player & Career Overview
Career Wins 62%Playing HandRight-handedPrize Money$9,442,133 USDSingles Titles3Singles Win-Loss103-63-
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Canadians resurgent at Roland Garros
Canadian stars Denis Shapovalov, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Leylah Fernandez and Bianca Andreescu have advanced to the third round at Roland Garros.
31 May 2024
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Andreescu aiming to get into the groove of 2019
Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion who reached the top five in the same year, made a triumphant return at Roland Garros after a nine-month hiatus and is hoping to recapture those previous heights.
28 May 2024
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Indian Wells: Kontaveit ends Andreescu’s title defence, Medvedev moves on
Anett Kontaveit has now won 15 of her past 16 matches after handing defending champion Bianca Andreescu her first ever loss at Indian Wells, while men's No.1 seed Daniil Medvedev moved into the fourth round.
12 October 2021
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Indian Wells: US champs Raducanu and Medvedev back in action
Indian Wells finally returns to the tennis calendar and features a star-studded cast including US Open winners Emma Raducanu and Daniil Medvedev, defending champion Bianca Andreescu and popular wildcards Andy Murray and Kim Clijsters.
6 October 2021
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US Open 2021: Top five matches
Now that an incredible US Open fortnight has concluded, we revisit five matches that left a lasting impression.
14 September 2021
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US Open Day 8: Djokovic survives, Sakkari beats Andreescu in epic
Novak Djokovic took a step closer to the calendar-year Grand Slam, Maria Sakkari handed Bianca Andreescu her first ever US Open loss, and Emma Raducanu, Alexander Zverev and Matteo Berrettini also advanced to the quarters in New York.
7 September 2021
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US Open Day 6: Rogers stuns Barty, Djokovic into second week
Shelby Rogers produced the upset of the US Open by eliminating top seed Ash Barty after Novak Djokovic beat Kei Nishikori for the 17th time in a row to move within four match victories from an historic calendar-year Grand Slam.
5 September 2021
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Andreescu relishing return to form at US Open
A US Open champion in 2019, Bianca Andreescu remains undefeated at the tournament that launched her to superstardom.
3 September 2021
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US Open Day 4: Top seeds Djokovic and Barty progress
World No.1 Ash Barty led a procession of women’s seeds into the last 32 at the US Open before Novak Djokovic took another step closer to an incredible Grand Slam sweep in 2021.
3 September 2021
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US Open Day 2: Barty, Djokovic, Andreescu continue winning ways
Ash Barty stretched her winning streak to six, Novak Djokovic took another step closer to an incredible calendar-year Grand Slam and Bianca Andreescu made a winning return to Arthur Ashe Stadium at the US Open on Tuesday.
1 September 2021
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Osaka on Barty: “She's had an amazing year"
Ash Barty, Aryna Sabalenka, Naomi Osaka and Bianca Andreescu are arguably the biggest women’s stars at the US Open, and while they could clash in New York, they were nevertheless effusive in their praise for one another.
30 August 2021
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"I don't want to say it's now or never" - Djokovic
Back at the site of their Grand Slam breakthroughs, some of tennis' biggest stars spoke to the media ahead of their US Open campaigns.
28 August 2021
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Canada: Andreescu wins on return as Nadal withdraws
Bianca Andreescu scored a much-needed win on Tuesday night to lead several big names through to the last 16 at the Canadian Open, while Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal succumbed to an ongoing foot injury.
11 August 2021
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Barty wins back-to-back Miami Open titles
In their very first meeting, Ash Barty overcame an injured Bianca Andreescu to continue her dominance at the Miami Open, where she in now a two-time champion.
4 April 2021