Bianca Andreescu suffered from a nasty injury when playing the Miami Open final against Ashleigh Barty. Unfortunately, the Canadian number one rolled her ankle and therefore, she had to withdraw from the match.
Andreescu has a long history of injuries that sidelined her for long periods. Back in 2019, Bianca had a nasty knee injury that (coupled with a pandemic) prevented her from competing for more than one year. Therefore it was legit to be worried about her latest issue in Miami.
The injury is not serious
Andreescu released a statement announcing that her injury is not serious. However, she stated that she would not play the Billie Jean Cup. This was her message on Instagram:
“Thank you to everyone for the messages of support and well wishes. You all are the best fans in the world.
I’m relieved to say that there is no serious injury and with some rest and preparation, I will be back very soon. This does mean that, unfortunately, I won’t be able to compete in the Billie Jean Cup. I love representing Canada so this decision was not easy but I want to make sure I’m prepared for the clay-court swing ahead and for the rest
of the season.”
Next in Madrid
Bianca will rest for some time and she is expected to be back to competitions on the occasion of the Madrid Open that will be staged from the 26th of April.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu in 2021
Currently ranked no.9, the Canadian 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 .
This season the Canadian owns a compiled 9-3 win-loss record. Bianca Vanessa Andreescu’s latest run in Miami was the best achievement of her season.
Ashleigh Barty in 2021
Currently the world no.1, the Australian 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 10th career title.
Currently, during this year the Australian has managed to achieve a 14-2 match record. Ashleigh has won 2 titles in 2021 in Melbourne and in Miami.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu and Ashleigh Barty played each other only on 1 occasion. Their actual record 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.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Bianca Vanessa Andreescu |
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