Bianca Andreescu’s robust begin become an early exit to her first hard-court match of the 12 months, because the Canadian was overwhelmed 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Lesia Tsurenko on Tuesday evening on the Nationwide Financial institution Open.
Andreescu gained her dwelling match in her 2019 season that was highlighted later by the U.S. Open title. However she hadn’t performed on arduous courts since Montreal final 12 months, ending her season due to a again damage and never returning till this 12 months’s French Open.
Andreescu was coming off a second-round loss to eventual silver medalist Donna Vekic within the Olympics. She practically rallied within the third set Tuesday after falling behind 5-0.
“I performed a few of my greatest tennis for the primary set and a bit of bit,” stated the 24-year-old Andreescu, who fought again tears on the finish of her press convention.
“After which tennis simply kicks you proper within the butt generally.”
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Tsurenko was joined within the second spherical by fellow Ukrainians Elina Svitolina and Marta Kostyuk. Svitolina, the 2017 match champion, beat American Shelby Rogers 6-0, 6-2, whereas No. 11-seeded Kostyuk ousted Tatjana Maria 6-0, 6-2.
However No. 16-seeded Dayana Yastremska, one other participant from Ukraine, was eradicated after she needed to cease enjoying in her match in opposition to Taylor Townsend due to a shoulder damage whereas trailing 6-3, 3-1.
Anna Kalinskaya, the No. 10 seed, and No. 12 seed Victoria Azarenka additionally superior.
The match endured a variety of withdrawals, together with top-ranked Iga Swiatek, late final week following the Olympics. Additionally skipping Toronto are Wimbledon champion and No. 10 Barbora Krejcikova (thigh damage), No. 4 Elena Rybakina (bronchitis), No. 5 Jasmine Paolini, No. 8 Maria Sakkari and No. 9 Danielle Collins.
The sector is led by No. 2 Coco Gauff and No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka. American Jessica Pegula, ranked sixth and final 12 months’s winner in Montreal, can also be in Canada to defend her title.