Bianca Andreescu first picked up a tennis racket when she was seven years old in Romania. Now, the 18-year-old rising tennis star has just became the first Canadian to win a Premier Mandatory title. She beat out Angelique Kerber, a three-time Grand Slam winner, in the final at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif. on Sunday, earning a cool $1.7-million paycheque. The Mississauga, Ont., native is serving her way into the Canadian lexicon with each new feat she overcomes. Here’s a look at her sudden rise on the world stage.

Source: National Post March 21, 2019 19:30 UTC