Bianca Andreescu (22 years old, 31 WTA) reached the 1/8 finals of the WTA tournament in Miami, defeating Sofia Kenin (24 years old, 164 WTA) 6-4, 6-4.
At the end of the match, the athlete of Romanian origin became the hero of a funny moment. The reporter who interviewed her on the field “christened” her Monica, and Bianca Andreescu made a gesture that caused laughter from the audience.
Andreescu pretended to punch him in the face because he got the name wrong, but the reporter smiled and immediately replied, “Bianca, I know.”
In the next round, Bianca Andreescu will meet Kateryna Alexandrova, the 18th ranked player in the world. This will be the first meeting between them. Before reaching the 1/8 finals at the competition in Miami, the Canadian also beat Emma Redukana and Maria Sakkari.
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Source: Hot News
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