Photo by Reuters / Dan Hamilton Serena Williams was called a "f------ beast" after withdrawing because of injury in the first se...
Photo by Reuters / Dan Hamilton
- Serena Williams was called a "f------ beast" after withdrawing because of injury in the first set of the Rogers Cup final.
- Her retirement from the tournament saw the 19-year-old Canadian tennis player win the title in front of her hometown fans at the Aviva Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
- Rather than celebrate, Andreescu's immediate concern was Williams, who she embraced, appeared to offer a pep talk to, and hugged one more time before moving to the trophy presentation.
- Williams said "Bianca is a great girl" at the post-match press conference.
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Bianca Andreescu gave Serena Williams a pep talk and called her "a f------ beast" after the American lost the 2019 Rogers Cup final because of injury.
Williams lasted only four games before back spasms prevented her from being able to compete. When Andreescu was 3-1 up in the first set, having broken Williams in the third game, Williams cried, walked to her chair, and called her trainer.
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