Bianca Andreescu has defeated Sofia Kenin in an intriguing battle between two former grand slam champions on the Miami Open.
Canadian Andreescu, the 2019 US Open winner, superior to the fourth spherical, powering down seven aces to Kenin’s one in a 6-4 6-4 win on Sunday.
Andreescu proved ruthless in changing all three break alternatives that got here her approach in her fifth assembly with the American, who gained the 2020 Australian Open crown.
It was the pair’s first encounter for 4 years since they each turned grand slam winners with the Canadian taking her profession benefit to 4-1 of their head-to-head report.
“Last time I played here in 2021, I did not enjoy myself,” Andreescu stated within the on-court interview, reflecting on dropping that remaining to Ash Barty when she needed to retire with an ankle sprain.
“I did not feel that I deserved to be in that final. But this year, I feel like a totally different person, and I definitely feel I deserve to be here right now.”
In different matches on Sunday, Swiss world No.9 Belinda Bencic outlasted Ekaterina Alexandrova, of Russia, 7-6 (10-8) 6-3, whereas Marketa Vondrousova ousted Karolina Pliskova 6-1 6-2 in an all-Czech battle.
Romania’s Sorana Cirstea of Romania beat Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, 7-5 6-1, and Russia’s Varvara Gracheva beat Poland’s Magdalena Frech 6-1 6-2.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
