Consistent Aryna Sabalenka Snubbed to Put Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff on a Pedestal in Bianca Andreescu’s Blunt Admission

The rise of the WTA stars: From the eyes of a former Grand Slam champion! Bianca Andreescu won the US Open in 2019 at the age of 19, but after that, she has struggled a bit with injuries and a lack of consistency over the years. She has seen the rise of several other teenagers like Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and a few others from the sidelines. Her journey hasn’t been a bed full of roses! But at the same time, her vigilant eyes never got distracted from the Top 3 spots in women’s tennis.

Currently, Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff, and Aryna Sabalenka hold those spots in the women’s singles ranking. How does Andreescu look at their journey of becoming superstars from rising stars in the tennis world?

Well, during a recent conversation at the WTA Insider Podcast, Bianca Andreescu highlighted the major similarities between Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff. She also highlighted how their story is quite different to someone like Aryna Sabalenka. The former world number 4 revealed, “I like let’s look at Sabalenka for instance she had increased like it was she never like really skyrocketed. You know, she had a very steady career.”

However, she went on to add, “But then you look at Iga it was just like skyrocket like right from the start and it’s consistent. Yeah. And I mean, Coco seems like it’s the same I mean, for me, skyrocket and then you know, break break when a bit and then lose and then.” Iga Swiatek is now 23 years old and she has already won 22 titles in her career including five Grand Slam triumphs since turning pro in 2016. Even Coco Gauff (20) has won seven career titles including a Grand Slam triumph at the US Open in 2023.

On the other hand, the 26-year-old Aryna Sabalenka turned pro a year before Swiatek’s debut and she has won 14 titles in her career so far including two major titles. Although her tally seem to be less than Iga Swiatek’s, she has featured in several QF, SF, and finals in her career in the past few years. This reflects the level of consistency with which Sabalenka has performed over the years.

And, this is what the 24-year-old Canadian tennis star, Bianca Andreescu perhaps wanted to highlight during her speech. Even earlier during an interview, Andreescu spoke about the rise of young athletes.

Bianca Andreescu feels it’s “really nice” to see the rise of young athletes in women’s tennis like Coco Gauff, Iga Swiatek and others

Previously during an interview, Bianca Andreescu said, “When I do see players like Coco Gauff, Emma Raducanu, Iga, she’s younger than me, I feel like I’m getting older.” She further went on to add, “So it’s a good reality check to put me in my place. Like, come on, your time is slowly running out, which is good in a way. And it’s really nice to see that because I was also doing very well at their age. So to see young athletes do well is always really nice to see.”

Although Iga Swiatek currently leads the H2H with ‘Bibi’ with a 2-0 margin, she has often reflected the amount of respect she has for the Canadian. Bianca Andreescu has been a big proponent of the importance of mental health in tennis. She has often spoken up about her struggles with the same and also encouraged others to seek professional help when required. Reflecting on her enormous strength to make a comeback from a mental health break, Swiatek said, “I think, yeah, I have huge respect for her, because she’s been through a lot, and for sure it wasn’t easy for her.”

Do you know Coco Gauff and Bianca Andreescu share a common love for the singer, Justin Bieber? Iga Swiatek praising Andreescu and then the Bieber factor might have just put these two tennis stars on the front page of the Canadian tennis star! What are your thoughts on this?