Andreescu, after her dramatic night: "Why does this keep happening to me?"

Andrés Tomás Rico | 29 Jul 2025 | 22.20

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What could have been a night to remember turned into one to forget. Bianca Andreescu, who had received a Wildcard to play in her country's tournament, the WTA Montreal, was playing a great match against Barbara Krejcikova, and was just a point away from securing her first home victory since 2022. But after hitting a forehand crosscourt, she twisted her ankle, crushing the hopes of the 25-year-old tennis player to compete in front of her home crowd. Her cries were heard throughout Montreal, but she wanted to continue and won that same game (6-3, 6-4).

However, today's tests have revealed that she has ligament damage in her ankle, and therefore, she won't be able to play against Mirra Andreeva tonight. Luck doesn't seem to be on the side of the 2019 US Open champion as she remains captive of that outcome. After being forced to withdraw, she went to a press conference to talk about that fateful moment from last night, the estimated recovery time, and a potential retirement from tennis.

Devastated by her forced withdrawal

"Unfortunately, I have to withdraw. I need to take precautions, yes, because of what's happening. I have a slight tear in the ankle ligaments. Yes, unfortunately, I won't be able to play the tournament. It's really horrible because this has happened before. Honestly, guys, I don't have much to say. It's very frustrating for me and my team, obviously. We are doing everything we can to prevent these things from happening, but yes, it's hard."

No estimated recovery time

"I'm taking it day by day, but obviously the ligaments are slightly torn, so it takes time. So it's something that needs to be assessed day by day. I hope to be ready for Cincinnati, but well, we don't know. I can't say."

She tried until the end

"I try to maintain a positive attitude. Obviously, as I've been through this many times, I tend to think of the worst-case scenario. But I like to try to keep an open mind about these things, and then once they examine me and do the tests, which I couldn't do until the next day. Obviously, I wanted to see today how I felt to make a decision, and I feel better than yesterday, but not enough to play."

Always thinking about herself

"The only thing I could think of was, honestly, 'Why, again?' I think I even shouted: 'Why does this keep happening to me?'. I was very overwhelmed, obviously, playing in front of my crowd. Winning the match, right? It was match point for me, and it was crazy. It was crazy. At one point, I burst out laughing because, honestly, in that moment, it was ridiculous. For me, it's insane. It's crazy. I try to keep a positive attitude, but it's becoming very difficult.

No explanation for the injury

"It was unexpected. It just happened. I mean, we work every day. We do exercises for our feet, ankles. Yes, we really can't explain it. Maybe it was the emotions. Maybe I was a little tired. I just stepped in a strange way. Yes, we can only say it was an unfortunate accident. That's all we can say."

Grateful to the audience, despite everything

"I was very grateful to have been able to finish. When the adrenaline is flowing and I'm still hot, you don't feel it as much. Obviously, afterwards, it was really bad, but at that moment, yes, honestly, I'm grateful that, in a way, I only needed two points to win. That gave me the motivation to finish. The audience was amazing. I don't think I had ever played in front of a crowd like that, especially towards the end. The emotions they conveyed to me were truly incredible. Seriously, the Montreal crowd has something special".

Not thinking, for now, about retirement

"On my bad days, and yesterday was definitely a very bad day for me, very different thoughts crossed my mind, but at the end of the day, I know that I really love this sport. It has given me so much, and the emotions it brings me. For example, last night it was incredible to play in front of my audience and win and finish the match, even though I was still injured. If we talk about retiring or something, definitely... I don't know. It's obvious that I've also thought about it, but no, my goals remain the same for me. Yes, I will have bad days, but I know my goals and what I want to achieve in this sport. So yeah, all I have to do is give my best, and I know we didn't do anything wrong. Yes, I suppose, I don't know, it just happened. The universe keeps testing me, but I know it will make me stronger," concludes an Andreescu who refuses to hang up her racket despite the many obstacles being put in her way.

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