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Bianca Andreescu of Canada plays Angelique Kerber of Germany during the women’s final of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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Bianca Andreescu of Canada plays Angelique Kerber of Germany during the women’s final of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
A stalwart in Canada, the young 20-year-old Bianca Andreescu is ready to take to the court again. She did not play a single game in 2020 owing to her knee injury and the pandemic outbreak. However, the Canadian was seen training in Dubai for the upcoming Australian Open 2021.
At 19, Bianca lifted the 2019 US Open trophy and became the first Canadian ever to do so. The same year, she won her home tournament, the Canadian Open, and ended their 50-year-long drought. It is interesting to note that she brought down American Serena Williams in the finals at both the events.
Currently, the Canadian is training in Dubai at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy – Serena’s coach Patrick Mouratoglou owns the centre. Similarly, many top players are headed to Dubai per the conditions in Australia.
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Bianca Andreescu will play at the 2021 Australian Open
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Bianca Andreescu of Canada reacts as she is interviewed by ESPN Reporter Tom Rinaldi during the trophy presentation ceremony after winning the Women’s Singles final against Serena Williams of the United States on day thirteen of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Amid the pandemic, the 2021 WTA season will also kick off in Dubai. Following that, the WTA Qualifiers for the Australian Open will take place. For Bianca, returning to tennis after a year-long break is a big challenge.
Additionally, it will be the first time that the Canadian will play under a quarantine regulated tournament. However, the sport comes naturally to Bianca, and its only a matter of time before she finds her rhythm. ESPN tennis uploaded her training video and captioned, “Bianca Andreescu is ready for new challenges!”
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What are Bianca’s chances in Australia?
The first major tournament of every year has a reputation for delivering some of the finest tennis of the year. In 2021, the top players will fiercely compete once again to claim the Happy Slam.
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Bianca Andreescu of Canada serves in the Women’s Singles group match against Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic on Day four of the 2019 WTA Finals at Shenzhen Bay Sports Center on October 30, 2019 in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
Given her extensive set of shots, Bianca has a convincing edge over other competitors. Her power and confidence will play a significant role in helping her win her second major title.
The Canadian had also qualified in the 2019 Australian Open; she registered her first win in the main draw of a Grand Slam.
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Before Iga Swiatek won the 2020 French Open, Andreescu was the youngest teenager since 2004 to win a major tournament. Nonetheless, the competition is fierce; the challenges are tough, but nothing can defeat perseverance.
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