She received a wild card to Indian Wells after making the finals in both Acapulco and Auckland and winning a WTA 125K event in Newport Beach in 2019.
Milos Raonic was at his efficient best on Thursday afternoon, beating Serbian lucky loser Miomir Kecmanovic 6-3, 6-4 to reach his fourth BNP Paribas Open semi-final in Indian Wells.
She got to this tournament thanks to a wildcard and managed to defeat several top players on her way to the trophy, including former number 1 WTA, German Angelique Kerber, in the final.
After losing her first two service games and falling behind 3-0, Andreescu stepped up and won six games in a row to take the first set in stunning fashion. After each match, with a delightful blend of youthful bravado and humility, Andreescu talked about the role of creative visualization and meditation in her rise, as well as the power of walking onto the court with confidence.
After gritting out a tough three-setter against Andrea Petkovic in the first round, Williams rallied from down a set and two breaks against No. 3 Petra Kvitova and then cruised to straight-sets wins over Christina McHale and Mona Barthel.
What will likely hold Andreescu in good stead during those inevitable periods of struggle is her strong temperament.
"I have been in the zone, I think, every match", Andreescu said.
But inexperience caught up with her in the second and much of the third.
"She changed the rhythm a little bit", Kerber said. But I don't really want to focus on the future right now. "I'm not going to the court with any expectations I'm just trying to play".
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A commentator raved about the young gun as she dropped to the ground and looked around in disbelief at what she'd accomplished in becoming the first ever wildcard victor at Indian Wells. "It's insane", Andreescu said after the final.
Andreescu won the next four matches without dropping a set, earning convincing wins over two top-20 players and No. 32 Dominika Cibulkova in the process.
"Just continue doing what she's doing". "I had to get used to it".
Andreescu's win is a validation of her fresh, multi-faceted game, and also the latest indication that Canada may well be on its way to becoming a tennis superpower.
Not being 100 percent fit is nothing new for Andreescu who missed six months in 2016 with stress fractures in her foot and was sidelined previous year with back problems.
"I think confidence is nearly everything for a player", Andreescu said after her fourth-round upset of No. 18 Qiang Wang.
"It's insane. crazy is the word of the tournament for me".
Andreescu: It's definitely easier on the body and the mental aspect of things, that I won't have to play qualifying.
Kerber overcame a 4-2 deficit in the opening set to reach her first career final in Indian Wells.
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