Bianca Andreescu lost a heartbreaking final in Miami after she had to withdraw when facing Ashleigh Barty. The Canadian number one has been struggling for a couple of years with all sorts of injuries, but she is finding her way back to the top of the rankings after gaining quite good fitness. Unfortunately, during her final against Ashleigh Barty, she rolled her ankle, and therefore she couldn’t finish the match. The final was stopped on a 6-3 4-0 score line.
After the encounter during the trophy presentation, Bianca left an heartfelt message to her fans, as follows:
“Definitely not the way I wanted to end the tournament, but I’m super-grateful nonetheless. I got to the final in one of my first tournaments in a while and I couldn’t be more happy.
For me, getting back on my feet wasn’t easy, but I continued to believe in myself, and I never gave up. So to everyone who’s going through a tough time like me right now, I just want to say, keep your head up and continue to believe in yourself.”
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in 2021
At the moment ranked no.9, Bianca played her last match on the 3rd of April when she had to retire when playing against world no.1 Ashleigh Barty in the final and the scoreline was 6-3 4-0 .
At the moment, during this season Bianca has a composed 9-3 match record. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu’s latest run in Miami was the best achievement of her season.
Ashleigh Barty in 2021
Ranked no.1, Ashleigh played her last match on the 3rd of April when she beat world no.9 Bianca Andreescu 6-3 4-0 in the final in Miami to win her 9th career title.
At the moment, during this season Ashleigh has an overall 14-2 match record. Ashleigh clinched 2 titles in 2021 in Melbourne and in Miami.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu and Ashleigh Barty clashed against each other just once. The head to head is 1-0 for Barty. When they played, Ashleigh Barty won 6-3 4-0 ret. in the final in Miami (Miami Open) on the 3rd of April 2021.
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