Former US Open champion Bianca Andreescu cried the night before her much-anticipated return from a year-plus injury and then again burst into tears Monday after a tough victory in the Australian Open.
The eighth seed was forced to save three break points in the seventh game of the deciding set before prevailing 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 against Romanian Mihaela Buzarnescu in two hours and two minutes.
She capped her comeback in style with a 27th winner as she wiped away tears to complete an emotional 24 hours for the Canadian.
“Last night I did cry, and I’m not afraid to say that because everyone cries sometimes,” she said.
“But it’s a good release for me because in my head, all I wa…
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