TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu says she is returning to Toronto’s Sobeys Stadium with confidence as she gets set to continue her comeback at the upcoming National…
“I definitely feel more confident, than for instance, if I came back last year, in Toronto especially. Because it is different playing in Montreal and Toronto,” Andreescu said Thursday at a Tennis Canada media conference to announce the player list for the WTA 1000 tournament. “Toronto, I feel like, it’s just the memories that I have here.”
The 22-year-old won the event in 2019, during a breakout year where she jumped to as high as No. 4 in the world rankings, having also won the U.S. Open, among other tournaments. “Even with injuries, it was super hard being away from the sport but it was definitely worth it because of how I’m feeling now.”
“I’m very, very excited. The wait has been way too long and I’m basically coming in as defending champ in a way, which is kind of weird because it’s been three years,” said Andreescu. “I’m definitely looking forward to it and I can’t wait for my family and my friends to come watch me play.”Competition will be stiff for both Andreescu and Fernandez, a finalist at last year’s U.S. Open, as 41 of the top-43 players on the WTA circuit will be taking part in the event.
The men’s tournament will be held in Montreal, where Canadians Denis Shapovalov and Felix Auger-Aliassime will eye a potential victory on home soil.
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