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Andreescu reflects on past triumphs over Williams ahead of Canadian Open
TORONTO, July 8 : Nearly seven years after defeating 23-times Grand Slam champion Serena Williams in the 2019 U.S. Open final, Canadian Bianca Andreescu still feels a little bad for denying the American a 24th major. Andreescu was just 19 years old when she defeated Williams, then 37, in straight sets, becoming the first Canadian player to win a Grand Slam title. The two talked about their match afterwards but have not had much interaction since, Andreescu said, other than polite hellos."Maybe she just doesn't like me very much," Andreescu said with an awkward chuckle on Wednesday while talking to reporters on Zoom. "I wouldn't blame her." She quickly added that Williams had some "very sweet" words after the match and praised the 44-year-old for returning to competitive tennis last month,
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