Andreescu’s fairytale run culminated with a triumphant run at the US Open in New York. That made her the first Canadian to ever lift a Major singles title, and cemented her status as one of the top talents in the women’s game.
But injuries played spoilsport soon after, and in conjunction with COVID-19, disrupted her upward rise. Bianca Andreescu hasn’t played much over the last year and a half, and has reached only one final (Miami this year) since the 2019 US Open.
At her Eastbourne International press conference earlier this week, Andreescu spoke about her struggles in detail. In particular, the 21-year-old explained how she deals with injuries and misfortune by looking at the big picture.
“After doing so well in 2019, I get injured” - Bianca Andreescu
Bianca Andreescu went on to address her well-documented injury issues in detail, pointing out that they came at the worst possible time - right after her super-successful 2019, and right before the pandemic took hold.
Even as the tennis tour resumed in the latter half of 2020, the Canadian found herself constantly struggling to shake off her physical problems. She eventually withdrew from the US Open, where she would have entered as the defending champion.
Bianca Andreescu’s woes did ease off in the first quarter of 2021, as she made an inspired run into the final in Miami. The obstacles, however, resumed soon after; a positive COVID test result upon landing in Madrid postponed the Canadian’s start to the clay-court season.
Bianca Andreescu is now looking to win her first career main-draw win on grass in Eastbourne. She would be hoping to make the most of her experience with Grand Slam success next week, as she enters Wimbledon as a seeded player for the first time in her career.
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