Based in Redwood City, California, Candace Breed is an avid runner who is training to participate in her first half marathon. In addition to her own athletic pursuits, Candace Breed is a sports fan who enjoys watching golf, basketball, and women's tennis.
The final Grand Slam of the 2019 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) season, the US Open was contested in September. Here are the four Grand Slam tournaments and the players who won this year:
US Open (Bianca Andreescu) - Andreescu dropped only one set on her way to reaching the US Open final and beating 23-time WTA Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. She became the first Canadian woman in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Wimbledon (Simona Halep) - Halep won her second Grand Slam title by defeating Williams in the Wimbledon final. She also won the French Open in 2018, and finished runner-up in the 2018 Australian Open, 2017 French Open, and 2014 French Open.
French Open (Ashleigh Barty) - Playing in her first Grand Slam final, Barty, a 23-year-old native of Australia, defeated Marketa Vondrousova in the French Open. Barty won three singles titles in 2019, and earned a career-best $11.3 million in prize money.
Australian Open (Naomi Osaka) - Osaka, who defeated Williams in the final of the 2018 US Open, won the first Grand Slam of 2019 by beating Petra Kvitova in the 2019 Australian Open.
The final Grand Slam of the 2019 Women's Tennis Association (WTA) season, the US Open was contested in September. Here are the four Grand Slam tournaments and the players who won this year:
US Open (Bianca Andreescu) - Andreescu dropped only one set on her way to reaching the US Open final and beating 23-time WTA Grand Slam champion Serena Williams. She became the first Canadian woman in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam singles title.
Wimbledon (Simona Halep) - Halep won her second Grand Slam title by defeating Williams in the Wimbledon final. She also won the French Open in 2018, and finished runner-up in the 2018 Australian Open, 2017 French Open, and 2014 French Open.
French Open (Ashleigh Barty) - Playing in her first Grand Slam final, Barty, a 23-year-old native of Australia, defeated Marketa Vondrousova in the French Open. Barty won three singles titles in 2019, and earned a career-best $11.3 million in prize money.
Australian Open (Naomi Osaka) - Osaka, who defeated Williams in the final of the 2018 US Open, won the first Grand Slam of 2019 by beating Petra Kvitova in the 2019 Australian Open.
