- Canadian beats Raducanu 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 in first round
- Andreescu will face Maria Sakkari in second round
Emma Raducanu has had a tough enough time consolidating her career since winning the US Open as a teenager, but there have been periods when Bianca Andreescu’s experience as a former teenage grand slam champion has seemed utterly hellish. The years since her own US Open triumph in 2019 have included a torn meniscus that led to a 15 month layoff, the decision to step away for over four months last season, and considering retirement over her flatlining form and in order to address her mental health. Four years later, she is still trying to progress.
The past few weeks, though, have been a positive step forward for Andreescu and her development by halting Raducanu’s. After three tough, intense sets that rose in quality as the pressure mounted, Andreescu outfought the British No 1 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Miami Open.
