Andreescu rose to fame in 2019 when she won the Indian Wells Open and Rogers Cup (Canadian Open), before becoming the first-ever Canadian to win a singles Grand Slam title by clinching the US Open.
Thanks to injuries and COVID-19 forcing the cancelation of several tournaments, the 22-year-old did not play a single match in 2020. Of her 53 matches since, 23 have come this year and she’s also fallen from World No. 4 to No. 51 in the WTA rankings.
Speaking to Complex Canada after her second-round match against Alize Cornet at the 2022 Canadian Open, Andreescu opened up about her time on the sidelines and how she’s cherishing her return to action.
Andreescu beat Cornet 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 but lost 7-5, 5-7, 6-2 to World No. 41 Qinwen Zheng in the following round. She was happy to pick up the hard-fought win against Cornet as it gave her a confidence boost heading into the US Open.
Her current attitude is in stark contrast to what it was a year ago when she lost to Ons Jabeur at the same stage of the National Bank Open in Montreal.
“I feel like I’m learning something new every day from him, the connection we have is awesome” - Bianca Andreescu credits coach Sven Groeneveld for her mental turnaround
After making a first-round exit at the French Open last year, Bianca Andreescu parted ways with long-time coach Sylvain Bruneau before taking on Sven Groeneveld as her new coach.
The veteran Dutch coach has previously coached several top players, including Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki and most recently Taro Daniel - among others. He is also the former head of the Swiss Tennis Federation.
Speaking about Groeneveld’s influence, Andreescu credited the 57-year-old for the change in her attitude.
The Canadian, who was a little too results-oriented earlier, is now enjoying the process of challenging herself with every match.
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