Bianca Andreescu was forced to withdraw from the WTA 1000 round of 16 in Miami, and now the Canadian has revealed how serious the injury she suffered during her match against Kateryna Alexandrova is.

Bianca Andreescu, new ankle injury

The athlete of Romanian origin specified that she broke two ligaments in her left ankle and, according to experts, she will need approximately three weeks to return to the tennis court, before possible participation in Roland Garros (May 28 – June). 11).

“The results showed that I had torn two ligaments in my left ankle. It’s hard to say exactly how long I’ll need (not for recovery), but let’s just say it could be a lot worse.

I’ll take it day by day and I’m optimistic that if I do the right thing with my recovery and training, I’ll be back on the pitch soon. The recovery process has already started and I will continue to give you updates. I love you all” – Bianca Andreescu on Twitter.

Throughout her career, the Romanian-born athlete blamed several physical problems that kept her off the tennis court. In 2021, Bianca had to withdraw even in the final of the competition in Miami (against Ashley Barty), also due to an ankle injury.

Bianca Andreescu eliminated Emma Reducana (2021 US Open winner), Maria Sakkari (7th seed) and Sofia Kenin (2020 Australian Open champion) at the Miami Open.