Andreescu would be No. 1 now if she had been healthy all year - Gilbert
The ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert spoke about the 19-year-old Canadian Bianca Andreescu's potential. The American said: "I’m not going to sit here and tell her what she can and can’t do because her life is forever changed now from a couple of months ago. If you look at the last couple of years, the only (negative) she’s had is injuries. So that’s more of a concern than anything else. If she stays healthy she’s going to do damage. As a coach that’s what you’re excited about, that’s what you look at, and at her age, she’s only going to get better. If she had been healthy all year she’d be No. 1 in the world right now. When she’s playing she’s just completely dominating. And that’s an amazing sign for someone her age.”
Comparing Andreescu's title to Andy Roddick's in 2003 US Open, Gilbert added: “There were no social media yet, things (didn’t have) the gravity they do now. And the United States had a lot of Slam winners. She’s the first Canadian to win a Slam so it’s (takes on) a completely different gravity.”
On Andreescu, Tracy Austin said: “She’s got the will and the determination of a champion and you just can’t break her down. Her athleticism is fun to watch ... And she’s got variety. She does things that keep her opponent guessing.”
from Tennis World USA https://ift.tt/2ADwrNs
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