Bianca Andreescu will '100 per cent' play Australian Open after missing 2020 season
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Updated 03/11/2020 at 18:31 GMT
Having not played this year, Bianca Andreescu is planning to make her Grand Slam return in Melbourne. The 2019 US Open champion has not played this year but says she is feeling "healthy" and is ready to return to the court.
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Bianca Andreescu says she will “100 per cent” play at the 2021 Australian Open after missing the entire 2020 season.
The 2019 US Open champion missed the start of the season due to a knee injury and then said she would not return this year as she wanted to focus on her “health and training”.
She hasn’t played a competitive match since the WTA Finals in 2019 but plans to compete at the Australian Open, which is due to start in Melbourne on January 18.
"I'm doing really well,” the 20-year-old told Tennis Majors.
"The virus 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.
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"I'm perfectly healthy. I really wanted to take time to build everything in my life, and I think this time off helped me do that."
“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. I don’t want to rush anything but I’m feeling good.”
Andreescu was named WTA Newcomer of the Year in 2019 after winning three titles - Indian Wells, Toronto and the US Open – and reaching No 4 in the world.
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