The former US Open winner faces Emma Raducanu in the first round of the Italian Open with renewed enthusiasm having nearly quit the sport last year
While the spotlight has remained on Raducanu in her first full season following her US Open triumph, this has arguably been an even more notable year for Andreescu. Her career so far has been a reflection of the difficulties that tend to come with tasting success at such a young age. First her body could not quite keep up with her talents – she did not compete for 14 months after 2019 because of a torn meniscus and various ailments – then the mental toll of her struggles left a mark.
That desperation gave way to a constructive period of growth. She tried martial arts. She enrolled in dance lessons. She began making music again, an old hobby. She enjoyed the company of family and friends. In short, sheBianca Andreescu with the US Open trophy she won as a 19-year-old in 2019.
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