PARIS — Bianca Andreescu, last year’s U.S. Open champion, will sit out the French Open and the rest of 2020. Kiki Bertens (NLD) 9. Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 8. Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6. Get a roundup of the most important and intriguing national stories delivered to your inbox every weekday. As always, your encouraging words and support meant the world to me and I look forward to getting back on the court and competing for Canada next year! ", pic.twitter.com/aj1xyJ0Ka9— Bianca (@Bandreescu_) September 22, 2020. The clay-court French Open, usually held in the spring, was postponed by four months due to the global pandemic. Andreescu won the 2019 U.S. Open over Serena Williams, becoming the first Canadian to win a singles Grand Slam. This copy is for your personal non-commercial use only. Police crackdown on unsanctioned car rally in Wasaga Beach, Ont. 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Bianca Andreescu, the 2019 US Open champion, announced on Tuesday she will not play in the upcoming French Open and will sit out the remainder of the 2020 season. Petra Martic (CRO) 18. Andreescu is the third top-10 player on the women's side to opt out of the tournament, joining No. permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com. At New York in 2019, Andreescu became the first tennis player from Canada to win a Grand Slam singles championship. The 20-year-old Andreescu -- currently ranked No. Bianca Andreescu: un triomphe qui change une vie L’équipe de Bianca Andreescu croit pouvoir bien gérer la popularité grandissante de la joueuse de 19 ans Bianca Andreescu injury timeline. "As hard as it was to come to this conclusion, I have so much to look forward to in 2021, including the Olympics. The qualifying draw begins Monday at Roland Garros with the main draw beginning Sept. 27 through Oct. 11. All The 20-year old from Mississauga, Ont., hasn’t played a competitive match since suffering a knee injury last October at the WTA Finals in China. The Canadian tennis star tweeted Aug. 13 that she was withdrawing from the … 4 last year. Andreescu, who is currently ranked No. The same knee ailment prevented her from playing at the Australian Open in January. 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Andreescu -- the first Canadian to win a major singles trophy with her triumph in New York last year -- also skipped this month's U.S. Open, citing "unforeseen challenges" surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and a lack of preparation time. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about Andreescu’s agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S. Open champion would not play in the third Grand Slam of the season, extending her absence from competitive tennis to nearly a calendar year. Denis Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime and Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil are Canada’s players on the men’s side. Madison Keys (USA) 17. Canada's Bianca Andreescu hasn't competed on tour since withdrawing from a match during the WTA Finals in October 2019 because of a left knee injury. To order Johanna Konta (GBR) 14. The 2020 U.S. Open is here, but defending women's singles champion Bianca Andreescu is not. 7. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star The 20-year-old Canadian announced her decision to remain sidelined this season via a post Tuesday on social media. — Bianca (@Bandreescu_) September 22, 2020. rights reserved. Canada’s Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year’s French Open. Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Elena Rybakina (KAZ) 19. She also skipped the U.S. Open this month in New York, calling it a “difficult” decision. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Read more: To order copies of Petra Kvitova (CZE) 12. Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. 670.5k Followers, 342 Following, 304 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Bianca Vanessa (@biancaandreescu_) 3 Naomi Osaka in skipping the French Open, which starts Sunday in Paris. 7, joins No. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 20. Two days later, Canada is still buzzing about Bianca Andreescu's historic win over Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final. The 2020 French Open is set to begin Sunday in Paris. “As hard as it was to come to this conclusion, I have so much to look forward to in 2021, including the Olympics; I want to use this time to focus on my game so I can come back stronger and better than ever,” she said. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 15. 3 Naomi Osaka. Please read our Commenting Policy first. Les hôtels cinq étoiles, les restaurants dispendieux et un grand entourage sont loin d'être la réalité de toutes les joueuses de la WTA. expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Toronto But she hasn’t competed since last October because of an injured knee, including missing the chance to try to defend her title at the U.S. Open. Barty won the 2019 title at Roland Garros, and Osaka won the U.S. Open this month for her third Grand Slam trophy. Canada’s Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year’s French Open. Sept. 23 (UPI) -- 2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu said she will not play in the upcoming French Open and will sit out the remainder of the 2020 season. U.S. Open winner Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open, Novak Djokovic, Simona Halep win Italian Open titles, Down after first set, Osaka rallies to win U.S. Open women's singles tennis title. 1 Ash Barty and No. Maria Andreescu est officiellement devenue la mère la plus cool du monde. Garbine Muguruza (ESP) 16. 7 in the world -- announced her decision on social media, saying she wants to "focus on my health and training.". Aryna Sabalenka (BLR) 13. Belinda Bencic (SUI) 11. Andreescu said she needed more time to focus on her match fitness when announcing her withdrawal from the U.S. Open, and added that some “unforeseen challenges,” including the COVID-19 pandemic, had kept her from preparing and competing at the highest level. 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Bianca andreescu mere. Andreescu suffered her knee injury on Oct. 30 in the first set against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China. Sept. 23 (UPI) --2019 U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu said she will not play in the upcoming French Open and will sit out the remainder of the 2020 season. Leylah Annie Fernandez of Laval, Que., and Eugenie Bouchard of Westmount, Que., are slated to represent Canada in women’s singles at the tournament. “I have come to the difficult decision to skip the clay court swing this year and will be taking the remainder of the season off to focus on my health and training,” Andreescu wrote. "I have come to the difficult decision to skip the clay court swing this year and will be taking the remainder of the season off to focus on my health and training," she wrote Tuesday on Twitter.