“Sport is a very big thing in my life,” Bianca Andreescu posts a heartfelt message for those who made the tour’s return possible

“Sport is a very big thing in my life,” Bianca Andreescu posts a heartfelt message for those who made the tour’s return possible
Bianca Andreescu

Bianca Andreescu announced herself on the big stage after winning the US Open 2019 title defeating the home favourite, Serena Williams in the finals. The Canadian suffered a knee injury which led to her withdrawal from the WTA Finals 2019. However, little did the tennis fans know last year, that her knee injury would keep her out for entire 2020 season.

In September this year, the Canadian announced that she would not be returning to tour in 2020, with her focus on the Australian Open 2021. This year has witnessed unprecedented times, with the tour getting suspended from March-June owing to coronavirus pandemic. Bianca Andreescu, who is an ardent sports fan stated in a Twitter post that she was deeply affected by it and expressed her gratitude to all health workers, authorities who have made the resumption of the ATP and WTA tours possible.

Tennis is very unifying: Bianca Andresscu says in her Twitter video

Andreescu will make her comeback at the Australian Open, 2021

In a short video posted on Twitter by the Canadian, Andreescu stated that sports has played a huge part in her life. It has helped her inspire other people. Andreescu became the first Canadian tennis player to win a Grand Slam singles title after she won the US Open 2019 Women’s Singles title.

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“Tennis is very unifying. I think 2020 really expressed that even more. Especially for me, I saw how down I got when the tour got canceled and everything and we weren’t able to watch sports. Sport is a very big thing in my life. It also collides with being able to inspire others and to me it’s very important and if I can do just a little bit of that then it gives me another purpose to play this sport.” said Andreescu. 

The resumption of the ATP and WTA tours would not have been possible without the dedication and sacrifices made by the health workers, tournament organizers and the ball kids. Strict quarantine protocols were witnessed after the season resumed and the fans were treated to four months of non-stop tennis.

Andreescu has been training in Dubai over the past few weeks and will make her much-awaited return at the Australian Open 2021 which commences from February 8.

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