Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the Canadian Open after injuring herself in the first round.
Andreescu, who has suffered with a long list of injuries since her landmark US Open title win in 2019, defeated former Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova in the Canadian Open first round.
However, the Canadian star was incredibly unlucky. On one of her match points, she severely injured her ankle.
Andreescu looked to be in serious discomfort, and Krejcikova rushed to comfort her on the other side of the court.
Remarkably, the 25-year-old managed to close out a 6-3 6-4 victory. However, she has been forced to withdraw from the next round in Canada; a match where she would have faced Mirra Andreeva.
‘Why does this keep happening to me?’
Speaking to reporters after withdrawing from the tournament, Andreeva spoke about her thoughts immediately after injuring her ankle against Krejcikova. The Canadian confirmed she had torn some ligaments in her ankle.
Andreescu said: “All I could think about is, honestly like why? Like why again?
“I think I even screamed out ‘why does this keep happening to me?’
“So yeah, just a bunch of emotions. I was super overwhelmed obviously playing in front of home crowd… winning the match, right?
“Like it was match point for me and it was just crazy. It was crazy. I started laughing at one point because honestly at this point it’s laughable. Like this is, for me it’s crazy. It’s crazy.
“I’m trying to stay positive but it’s getting really tough. It’s getting really tough.”
Bianca Andreescu’s injury history
After winning the 2019 US Open, Bianca Andreescu has suffered an unfortunate spate of injuries.
At the 2019 Miami Open, she suffered a right shoulder injury. Later that year, she withdrew from the WTA Finals due to a knee injury. This injury, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, kept her from competing for 15 months.
Andreescu withdrew from a number of tournaments at the start of 2022 due to her physical condition, including the Australian Open and Indian Wells. Later in 2022, the Canadian suffered a back injury while competing in the Silicon Valley Classic.
In 2023, Andreescu suffered a terrible ankle injury at the Miami Open, and had to be taken off the court in a wheelchair. This injury kept her from competing for nine months.
The 25-year-old also missed the first three months of 2025 due to injury and emergency appendix surgery.
