Bianca Andreescu will play against Ashleigh Barty in the Miami Open final. The Canadian sensation won yet another incredible match in the semi-final against Maria Sakkari, using her legendary fighting spirit chasing every possible ball.
In Miami, Bianca has won four matches out of five winnings in three sets, spending more than 12 hours on court during the entire tournament.
Andreescu like an octopus
After her match against the Greek champion, Bianca commented:
“Sometimes I literally feel like I’m an octopus out there running side to side. I feel like I have eight legs. It’s insane. Sometimes I don’t even know how I get to some shots. But it’s that fighting spirit I have always had in me, never giving up.”
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu will compete against the world no.1 Ashleigh Barty in the final on Sunday at 1:00 pm on Grandstand. In the past, they have never played each other up to now in top competitions.
Andreescu in Miami, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.9, the Canadian has achieved a compiled 9-2 record in 2021. The Canadian is now playing in Miami where she beat Tereza Martincova 7-65 6-2, Amanda Anisimova 7-64 6-72 6-4, Garbine Muguruza 3-6 6-3 6-2, Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4 3-6 6-3 and Maria Sakkari 7-67 3-6 7-64.
Barty in Miami, ranking, and results in 2021
Now the world no.1, Barty has an overall 13-2 win-loss record in 2021. Barty is currently competing in Miami where she bested Kristina Kucova 6-3 4-6 7-5, Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 6-2, Victoria Azarenka 6-1 1-6 6-2, Aryna Sabalenka 6-4 6-75 6-3 and Elina Svitolina 6-3 6-3.
Ashleigh has won 1 title in 2021 in Melbourne.
The Australian won 9 titles in her career: 5 on hard courts, 1 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of her titles)
