Bianca Andreescu confirms 2021 return after missing full season

Canada's Bianca Andreescu has fully recovered from a knee injury that forced her to miss the entire 2020 season and intends to play the Australian Open in January, the 2019 U.S. Open champion has said.

Bianca Andreescu aims to return to play in January's Australian Open after a year out with injury.

Andreescu, 20, has not played on tour since the WTA Finals in Shenzhen last year where she retired with a left knee injury.

"I'm doing really well. The virus kind of pushed me back, and some little personal things here and there, but right now I'm good, I'm training hard ... I'm really looking forward to 2021," the Canadian told the Tennis Majors website.

Tennis

Murray will not have surgery on ankle injury, return date unknown

13 hours ago

• 'Fuerza Diego'- Schwartzman sends message to hero Maradona
• Tsitsipas reveals injury scare ahead of ATP Finals defence
• Navratilova hits out at Djokovic player breakaway: 'It is not helpful on any level'

"I'm perfectly healthy. I just really wanted to take time to build everything in my life, and I think this time off really helped me do that."

World number seven Andreescu said she will be "100%" in Melbourne to play the year's first Grand Slam.

"I wouldn't say I am ready tomorrow to play a match because I am taking it step by step, but maybe in a couple of weeks I will be good," she added.

"I don't want to rush anything but I'm feeling good."

'Romania has a special place in my heart' - Andreescu

ATP Barcelona

Draper wins Munich opener, Evans suffers first-round loss at Barcelona Open

17 hours ago

ATP Barcelona

Nadal confirms he will play in Barcelona after 'last-minute' decision

20 hours ago

ATP Barcelona

Nadal's Barcelona return: When is he playing? What is his draw?

16 hours ago