After qualifying for the second round of Wimbledon, Bianca Andreescu spoke in Romanian about Simona Halep, who is currently awaiting a verdict in the doping case in which she is involved.​

Bianca Andreescu hopes that Simona Halep will return to the court soon

After defeating Anna Bondar, the 2019 US Open champion said she wants Halep to return to the tennis court as soon as possible.

“It’s a shame what’s happening to her. He has had a very good career and I know he wants to come back. And I think she will come back, I believe her. Yes, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you, Simone. I hope you will be on the field soon” – Bianca Andreescu for Eurosport.

The athlete representing Canada thanked the Romanians who support her all over the world: “Thank you very much for your support. I love you very much!”.

Video source: Eurosport

Bianca Andreescu is tired of grass and wants to play on a hard court

Unhappy with her results on grass (round 2 in Hertogenbosch and Bad Homburg and round 1 in Berlin), Bianca hopes to do better at Wimbledon and can’t wait to get back on her favorite hard court.

“I haven’t played so well on grass this year, but now we have another tournament, Wimbledon. I think I can succeed if I give 100% and focus.

Then the season in America and Canada will come and I will be on my favorite surface and I will be very happy to be back on hard” – Bianca Andreescu.

• In the second round of Wimbledon, Bianca Andreescu (50 WTA) will meet Ukrainian Angelina Kalinina (26 WTA).

Wimbledon 2023 will take place from July 3 to 16, and HotNews.ro will keep you updated every day with the latest information from the All England Club.