Bianca Andreescu wins the Rogers Cup after Serena Williams retires with a back injury while a break down in the first set.
Serena Williams retired with a back injury in the final of the the Rogers Cup in Toronto, handing the title to Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu.
Williams, 37, was left in tears after suffering back spasms as 19-year-old Andreescu comforted her courtside."I'm sorry I couldn't do it today, I tried," said 23-time Grand Slam champion Williams."It's been a tough year, but we'll keep going." Andreescu, who won her first WTA title at Indian Wells earlier this year, becomes the first Canadian to win the Rogers Cup women's singles title since 1969."This wasn't the way I expected to win. You are truly a champion. I've watched you win so many times, you are truly a champion on and off the court.Williams' only previous retirement in a singles final came at the Rogers Cup in 2000 - the year Andreescu was born.
Williams was seeking to win her first title since returning to competition in 2018 after the birth of her daughter.She reached the Wimbledon final last month - losing to Simona Halep - but struggled with a knee injury earlier in the year.
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