Bianca Andreescu's win in Sunday's 2019 BNP Paribas Open final made waves all over the sporting world, and social media was outspoken in its reaction.
Thousands of well-wishers took to Twitter to congratulate the 18-year-old Canadian in the moments after her historic triump, with big names both inside and outside the world of tennis making their thoughts heard on the sport's newest star.
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Among the first to offer their congratulations were Canada's other teenage tennis stars.
Unreal @Bandreescu_ 😱😱. Way too good. First of many 💪💪💪 congrats girl #gocanada
— Denis Shapovalov (@denis_shapo) March 17, 2019
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!🇨🇦🙌🏽 So pumped 💪🏽 @Bandreescu_
— Félix AugerAliassime (@felixtennis) March 17, 2019
Big names from elsewhere in the tennis and sports world, as well as in Canadian media, revelled in Andreescu's victory
A star is born, congratulations @Bandreescu_ what a fighter you are.
— Rod Laver (@rodlaver) March 17, 2019
Your #BNPPO19 champ 🎾
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) March 18, 2019
Congrats, @Bandreescu_! pic.twitter.com/blJsnM1XGg
👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 https://t.co/FiXVoeJ2kC
— Genie Bouchard (@geniebouchard) March 17, 2019
Canadian Bianca Andreescu, who was physically spent in the final, wins at Indian Wells. She’s 18. This young woman is an absolute tiger.
— Sid Seixeiro (@Sid_Seixeiro) March 17, 2019
Wow! Huge congrats to @Bandreescu_!! Making quite the mark this year 😳
— Vasek Pospisil (@VasekPospisil) March 17, 2019
The mayor of Mississauga, Andreescu's hometown, called Sunday's match "monumental."
There’s no way we will forget her name! Congrats @Bandreescu_ on today’s monumental win. Your star only continues to rise and your City of #Mississauga is so proud of you. Here’s to a bright future and many more days like today. #BNPP019 https://t.co/XmdirNEYMY
— Bonnie Crombie 🇨🇦 (@BonnieCrombie) March 17, 2019
Perhaps most impressive was a tweet of congratulations from the Prime Minister himself, reflecting the scale of Andreescu's achievement.
From a wild card to the Indian Wells champion – Bianca Andreescu just made history. Congratulations, @Bandreescu_! #BiancaRising 🎾🇨🇦 https://t.co/0IBTOfcZQH
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) March 18, 2019