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. She also reached a career-high ranking of No.

Andreescu suffered her knee injury on Oct. 30 in the first set against Karolina Pliskova at the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China. Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) 20. Andreescu is the third top-10 player on the women's side to opt out of the tournament, joining No. 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. PARIS — Bianca Andreescu, last year’s U.S. Open champion, will sit out the French Open and the rest of 2020. Please read our Commenting Policy first.

Canada’s Bianca Andreescu will not play at this year’s French Open. Petra Martic (CRO) 18. Maria Andreescu est officiellement devenue la mère la plus cool du monde. The qualifying draw begins Monday at Roland Garros with the main draw beginning Sept. 27 through Oct. 11. Bouchard received a wild-card into the event.

"As hard as it was to come to this conclusion, I have so much to look forward to in 2021, including the Olympics.

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The 20-year-old Canadian announced her decision to remain sidelined this season via a post Tuesday on social media.

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1 Ash Barty and No. 1 Ashleigh Barty and No. presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution Andreescu’s agent confirmed Saturday to The Canadian Press that the 2019 U.S. Open champion would not … "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. 7. 7 in the world -- announced her decision on social media, saying she wants to "focus on my health and training.". Want to discuss? 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! The Canadian tennis star tweeted Aug. 13 that she was withdrawing from the … The 20-year-old Andreescu -- currently ranked No. Toronto Star articles, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, The Toronto Star and thestar.com, each property of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, One Yonge Street, 4th floor, Toronto, ON, M5E 1E6.

— Bianca (@Bandreescu_) September 22, 2020. All 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. C'est la grande surprise de cette 136e édition de l'US Open.

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The same knee ailment prevented her from playing at the Australian Open in January.