Bianca Andreescu is making some progress in her bid to get again to being an everyday at huge WTA Tour occasions.
The Canadian superior to the ultimate of the Austin 125 event with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 win over Spain’s Paula Badosa on Friday in Texas.
Andreescu, whose rating has slipped to No. 165 after a number of injury-plagued seasons, has performed largely smaller occasions this yr in an effort to get again into extra essential attracts.
The 125 tournaments are the bottom degree of tour occasions.
The 25-year-old bought a wild card into the BNP Paribas Masters in Indian Wells, Calif. final week and misplaced within the first spherical.
Andreescu reached No. 4 within the rankings in 2019 when she received the U.S. Open, together with two different tournaments.
The Mississauga, Ont. product is assured to succeed in the highest 150 in subsequent week’s rankings.
Badosa, in the meantime, is a former world No. 2. She has fallen to No. 106.
Andreescu will face world No. 124 Lanlala Tararudee of Thailand within the ultimate at Austin on Saturday.
