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Published: 09:32, March 23, 2023 | Updated: 09:51, March 23, 2023
Andreescu downs Raducanu in Miami Open battle
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Published:09:32, March 23, 2023 Updated:09:51, March 23, 2023 By Reuters

Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, returns a volley from Emma Raducanu (not in photograph), of Great Britain, in the first set of a match at the Miami Open tennis tournament, on March 22, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (PHOTO / AP)

Canada's Bianca Andreescu beat Britain's Emma Raducanu 6-3 3-6 6-2 at the Miami Open on Wednesday in a first-round clash of former US Open champions looking to recapture top form after a spate of injuries.

Andreescu, coming off a third-round loss to world number one Iga Swiatek at Indian Wells, served seven aces and saved 11 of the 12 break points she faced against Raducanu to set up a clash with Greek seventh seed Maria Sakkari.

"I just came in here wanting to play my best with what I had today, I think I did that," Andreescu said during her on-court interview.

Bianca Andreescu broke first for a 2-0 lead when Emma Raducanu sent a forehand long and remained in control as she closed out the opener on her fourth set point when the Briton sent a backhand into net

"I didn't let my negative emotions get the best of me. I stayed positive, I was very energetic and I just never gave up. Those were the keys today."

The 22-year-old Canadian broke first for a 2-0 lead when Raducanu sent a forehand long and remained in control as she closed out the opener on her fourth set point when the Briton sent a backhand into net.

Raducanu turned into the aggressor in the second set and got the edge she needed in a wild eighth game that she won on her seventh break point for a 5-3 lead before serving out the set.

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In the decider, world number 31 Andreescu came back from 0-40 to hold serve in the opening game and broke for a 4-2 lead when Raducanu desperately reached for a one-handed backhand that she sent long.

Emma Raducanu of, Great Britain, serves to Bianca Andreescu (not in photograph), of Canada, in the first set of a match during the Miami Open tennis tournament, on March 22, 2023, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (PHOTO / AP)

Andreescu, who retired with a shoulder injury during her semi-final match at the Thailand Open in February, is still looking for her first title since the 2019 US Open

With the finish line in sight, Andreescu ended the two hour, 32-minute clash on her first match point with another break when Raducanu sent a running forehand long.

Andreescu, who retired with a shoulder injury during her semi-final match at the Thailand Open in February, is still looking for her first title since the 2019 US Open.

Raducanu, who came to Miami after losing to Swiatek in the fourth round at Indian Wells, has also been plagued by injury and inconsistency since she burst onto the scene with her stunning triumph at the 2021 US Open.

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In addition to the wrist injury that cut short her 2022 season, Raducanu suffered an ankle problem in the leadup to the Australian Open and tonsillitis forced her to withdraw from the Austin Open last month.


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