Bianca Andreescu roared back after being blanked early on by former world number one Garbine Muguruza to prevail 0-6 7-6(3) 6-1 in an absorbing battle that kicked off the Adelaide International 1 tournament on Sunday.
The clash between the former Grand Slam champions at the WTA 500 event looked set to be a one-sided affair as Andreescu found herself down a set and trailing 5-2 in the next, but the 2019 U.S. Open winner found her groove and mounted a comeback.
"In the second set, I really had to change my gameplan. I told myself to go for it, whatever happens, happens," Andreescu said. "I put more returns in the court and more serves in the court. I'm so glad I pulled that out, I have no idea how." Top-seeded American Coco Gauff begins her preparations for the Jan. 16-29 Australian Open with a first round match against Wimbledon semi-finalist Tatjana Maria at the Auckland Classic on Tuesday, a day after the WTA 250 event returns to the tour.
"We've never played before, but I used to hit with her when I was younger," Gauff said about a potentially tricky clash with Maria after the draw on Sunday.
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