BIANCA ANDREESCU WINS US OPEN; SERENA LOSES FOURTH STRAIGHT SLAM FINAL
NEW YORK, 5:58 PM—BIANCA ANDREESCU WINS THE US OPEN, 6-3, 7-5. First, a thought on Serena Williams: she comes up short on major No. 24 for the fourth consecutive Grand Slam final. She didn’t win a single set in any of those matches. Today, she made a stirring rally from 1-5 down in the second set—I’ve rarely, if ever, heard the US Open louder. Even in defeat, Serena makes the moment bigger. Bianca’s breakthrough win is even more special because of it. “If anyone else could win the US Open—except for Venus—I’m glad it’s Bianca,” Williams graciously said during the on-court interview.” “Oh man, it wasn’t easy at all,” Andreescu said about the match. “I’m really proud with how I dealt with everything.” Andreescu was asked about the hardest part of crossing the finish line. “Definitely the crowd,” she said. (It was a fair but clearly partisan crowd.) “I know you wanted Serena to win—I’m sorry!” I’m guessing this tweet of congratulations, from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, made Bianca feel a little better: 5:54 PM—Andreescu leads, 6-5: Andreescu snaps a four-game losing streak with a hold. Pressure, at least for the time being, back…