Emma Raducanu has had a challenging enough time consolidating her success since winning the US Open as a teenager but there have been periods when Bianca Andreescu’s career since becoming a teenage grand slam champion has seemed utterly hellish. The years since her own US Open triumph in 2019 have included a torn meniscus that led to a 15-month layoff, the decision to step away for over four months last season in order to address her mental health and thoughts of retirement. Four years later she is still trying to follow up her salad days.
The past few weeks, though, have been a positive step forward for Andreescu and she continued her progress by halting Raducanu’s. After three tough, intense sets that rose in quality as the pressure mounted, Andreescu’s level was far more consistent as the world No 31 defeated the British No 1 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 to reach the second round of the Miami Open.
