Fed Cup: Bianca Andreescu - Comeback only in doubles?
US Open winner Bianca Andreescu is slowly re-approaching the game of professional tennis. At the Fed Cup encounter with Switzerland, the 19-year-old will probably only be used in doubles.
by Jens Huiber
last edit: Feb 06, 2020, 05:29 pm
Tomorrow it starts in Biel between Switzerland and Canada, there is a place at the Fed Cup final tournament in Budapest. Home tennis fans are looking forward to their number one reunion - Belinda Bencic leads the Swiss Confederation after being at the beginning of the week higher than ever in her career in the WTA world rankings: fifth.
One place behind is Bianca Andreescu, but whether it will lead to the top individual and thus the repetition of the semifinals at the 2019 US Open, that seems rather questionable. Andreescu, who has not played a competition match since her job at the WTA final in Shenzhen, was initially nominated by Canadian team boss Heidi El Tabakh only for the double on Saturday, alongside Gabriela Dabrowski.
Andreescu with knee problems
Number one is Leylah Annie Fernandez, who also won a Grand Slam tournament last year. However, one of the juniors, namely that in Roland Garros. Bencic will play Eugenie Bouchard on Friday.
Nevertheless, Bianca Andreescu could make a single comeback on the second day. "I really want to start playing again," said Andreescu during the week in Biel. “I wanted to be in Melbourne and it was hard to cancel. If I have learned one thing during my time off, it is patient to be. Because I have a long career ahead of me. I don't want to rush anything. "
The reason for their long break is due to knee problems. But the mental aspect should not be underestimated either. “I think if I am mentally healthy, my knee will somehow get better myself. But of course I have to keep doing my exercises and taking breaks. ”But maybe only until Saturday.