The Guardian’s Kevin Mitchell looks to the future: “Now the glare shifts irresistibly away from an established legend of the game to a player who has all the qualities to become one. She is added to the cast of prodigies in the women’s game being hailed as successors and saviours when Serena finally leaves the stage.”
And Joel Drucker of Tennis.com put Andreescu’s win in its historical context: “A year ago, Andreescu had exited the USTA National Tennis Center in anonymity. She’d lost a first round qualifying match on Court 4 that day, simply one of dozens ushered back to tennis’ minor leagues.
“This Saturday evening, Andreescu would depart in a very different way. Inside the biggest stadium in tennis, in front of a crowd louder than it had ever been, versus the greatest woman in tennis history, Andreescu had become the first player to win the US Open the first time she’d played it. She’d also become the first Canadian – man or woman – to earn a Grand Slam singles title.”
