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Bianca Andreescu mentioned on Thursday she hopes to characterize Canada at subsequent 12 months’s Paris Olympics however the 2019 U.S. Open champion has dominated out enjoying at subsequent month’s Australian Open as she continues her restoration from a again harm.
Andreescu has been sidelined by a stress fracture in her again and has not performed since dropping to Italian qualifier Camila Giorgi in her opening match of the Canadian Open in August.
The 23-year-old mentioned progress in her restoration had been regular however gradual and he or she has but to even decide up a racquet, pushing her anticipated return to motion again to March or April.
“No, sadly I will not be on the Australian Open,” Andreescu confirmed throughout the Canadian Olympic Committee’s Paris media summit on Thursday.
“Proper now I am taking a look at (returning) after the Australia Open or the American Tour, so Indian Wells. .. Possibly. “We’re very shut however proper now I’m nonetheless coping with my again harm. It’s getting higher each single day and I’m doing every part I can to get there as quick as doable however this stuff take time. “I am feeling very assured for 2024.”
Whether or not Andreescu can work her method again to full health and earn a spot on the Canadian workforce for Paris is an enormous query.
Her world rating has dropped to quantity 96 and is nearly sure to fall additional as she stays out of motion, whereas she may solely watch as Leylah Fernandez and Marina Stakusic lead Canada to a primary Billie Jean King Cup title final month.
“I do miss enjoying and seeing the ladies win the Billie Jean Cup too … I actually want I used to be there. Accidents simply suck,” mentioned Andreescu, who has seen her profession stalled by numerous accidents.
“Tremendous unhappy I could not be there as a result of it is usually my dream to win that event too.”I actually need to dig deep subsequent 12 months to get my spot however I’ve at all times wished to play that event so I hope that will probably be sufficient motivation to win as a lot as I can. “It simply sucks I’ve been by way of so many accidents. ”With all of the accidents I’ve had you assume I’d have figured it out.”