Andreescu advances to second round at U.S. Open with three-set win over Tan
NEW YORK — Bianca Andreescu superior to the second spherical of the U.S. Open with a 6-0, 3-6, 6-1 win over France’s Concord Tan on Monday.
Because it turned out, Andreescu kick-started a profitable opening day for Canadian singles gamers.
Ranked fiftieth on the earth heading into the ultimate Grand Slam of the season, Andreescu put the sport away on her second match level when Tan missed on a forehand volley.
The 22-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., and 2019 champion, improved her all-time U.S. Open file to 11-1.
Andreescu began the match with a dominant first set, shedding simply eight factors. She gained 14 factors in a row between the fourth and sixth video games.
Tan got here again with a robust second set, scoring two early breaks and leaping to a 4-0 lead. Andreescu reduce the result in 5-3, however Tan served to like within the decisive recreation to even the match at a set apiece.
Andreescu returned to kind within the third set, scoring an early break in Sport 2 and taking a 3-0 lead. Tan gained on serve to chop the result in 3-1, however Andreescu responded by serving to like in Sport 5, then got here again from 40-0 down to attain the break and take a 5-1 lead.
Serving for the match, Andreescu clinched the victory on her second match level.
Tan had 28 unforced errors and eight double-faults within the match, in comparison with 17 unforced errors and only one double-fault for Andreescu.
Andreescu gained six of 9 break factors, and defended one of many three she confronted.
Andreescu will subsequent face Nationwide Financial institution Open finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, who cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win over Ana Konjuh of Croatia.
Vancouver native Rebecca Marino may also be transferring on to the second spherical, incomes a 6-2, 6-3 win over Poland’s Magdalena Frech.
Marino, 31, gained 4 of her seven break factors to go together with 19 winners on the match.
She’s going to subsequent face Daria Snigur, who upset seventh seed Simona Halep 6-2, 0-6, 6-4.
Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., who superior to the 2021 U.S. Open remaining earlier than shedding to Britain’s Emma Raducanu, had her night match delayed some 90 minutes, however managed to bounce Oceane Dodin of France 6-3, 6-4. The match’s 14th seed confirmed no indicators of a foot damage that hampered her play within the Nationwide Financial institution Open.
“I had goose bumps stepping again into this court docket tonight,” stated Fernandez post-match. “I felt the love right here tonight. I used to be a bit drained ready all day lengthy, however the crowd’s cheers pushed me to the top. They (followers) additionally helped me calm my nerves and feelings.”
In males’s singles competitors, sixth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal struggled at occasions together with his serve, however nonetheless managed to coast to a fast 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win towards Switzerland’s Alexander Ritschard.
Auger-Aliassime had 13 aces within the match, eight double faults and took 4 of eight break factors.
BASELINES: Canadian Denis Shapovalov will play his first singles match on Tuesday towards Marc-Andrea Huesler of Switzerland.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Aug. 29, 2022.
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