Bianca Andreescu joins exclusive club among tennis legends in incredible statistic after first round win in Montreal

Bianca Andreescu is through to the second round of the Canadian Open, where she will face the fourth seed, Mirra Andreeva.

Andreescu defeated former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, to advance in front of a home crowd in Montreal.

The Canadian suffered a nasty injury on match point against Krejcikova when she rolled her ankle, but two points later, she managed to wrap the contest up.

Although her fitness is now in doubt ahead of the clash with Andreeva, Andreescu has achieved a feat which ranks among some greats of the game.

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Bianca Andreescu’s incredible feat at the Canadian Open

With her triumph over Krejcikova, Andreescu’s winning percentage at WTA level against former Grand Slam champions is now 72%, which ranks second in the Open Era.

With a record of 18-7, she trails only Serena Williams, who tallied 72.5% during her legendary career.

Andreescu’s total is higher than that of Margaret Court (70.3), Steffi Graf (68.6), and Chris Evert (67.7).

Her last win over a former major winner was at the Italian Open, where she defeated 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.

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Bianca Andreescu’s reaction to her injury scare in Montreal

In her press conference after the clash with Krejcikova, Andreescu said of her injury: “It’s definitely unfortunate what happened.

“I just have to wait to see tomorrow morning, basically, what the prognosis is, and then go from there. I’m hoping it’s nothing serious.”

“I was overwhelmed with many different types of emotions; without them [the crowd], I don’t know how I would have pushed through like I did.”

Andreescu won the Canadian Open in 2019, before she went on to clinch her first Grand Slam singles title at the US Open.

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