Bianca
Andreescu praised Russian tennis player
Anna Kalinskaya on social media.
Andreescu
has been one of the top players on the tour for years, despite dealing with
injuries in recent years and currently holding the world No. 27 ranking. She
knows what it's like to win a Grand Slam trophy at the age of 19, having won
the 2019 US Open.
Kalinskaya
has attracted the attention of some fans after a great performance at the
Charleston Open, where she defeated 11th seed Anhelina Kalinina in the first
round and former world No. 1 and sixth seed Victoria Azarenka. Unfortunately,
the Russian had to retire in her quarterfinal match against Ons Jabeur when she
was losing 0-6, 1-4 due to injury.
A fan on
Twitter showed Kalinskaya's list of followers on Instagram, which included
several important names such as Novak Djokovic, Emma Raducanu, Elena Rybakina,
Aryna Sabalenka, and
Bianca Andreescu herself. "Honestly Kalinskaya is
followed by all icons," the fan wrote on Twitter.
Andreescu
shared the fan's post and commented on the 24-year-old tennis player:
"She's the sweetest <3," the Canadian tweeted.