Bianca Andreescu has issued an apology to Nike after claiming one of their dresses was “so bad”. The Canadian contested her first round match at the US Open against France’s Harmony Tan on Sunday night. She emerged victorious 6-0, 3-6, 6-1, but was not happy with her outfit for the tournament, as she asked the umpire mid-match if she could leave the court to change.
“Can this not count as one of my changeovers because, I mean, it’s not my fault, it’s Nike’s fault?” the 22-year-old said on the court, before adding: “This dress is so bad.” Later on, the 2019 US Open champion explained the reason for her comments on the court. “It was just bothering me on some forehands,” she explained.
“I just felt like it was kind of coming up a bit. Obviously the wind didn't help. I meant no disrespect with what I said to the umpire. I was trying to convince him to not take away that washroom break, because I know we only get two. He was very nice to say it was totally okay. I could have definitely used a different choice of wording. So I apologise to anyone I disrespected. I love Nike and I hope I can be with them for the rest of my life. I came back with another Nike outfit. I have no choice.
