Bianca Andreescu returns to Australia following 2-year hiatus, recalls winning the girls' doubles title in 2017 alongside Carson Branstine

Former World No.4 Bianca Andreescu landed in Melbourne on Thursday, January 12, ahead of the 2023 Australian Open for the first time since 2021 as the player missed out on the tournament last year.

Andreescu skipped the 2022 Majors Down Under citing COVID-19. The Canadian will be eager to hit the court after such a long break as she looks forward to doubling her Grand Slam title record, having already won one at the 2019 US Open.

The World No. 42 took to social media on Thursday to announce her arrival at Melbourne Park and also reflected on the "2 years" since 2021 that have been pending to be part of the tournament.

"2 years pending. So happy to be back, i love it here," she wrote under her Instagram post.

Andreescu also recollected a delightful memory from 2017 when the Canadian won the women's doubles title at the Australian Open alongside compatriot Carson Branstine.

"When you realize that 3 years ago was 2020 not 2017 anymore lol @carsonbranstine," she jokingly wrote in her Instagram stories.

The 22-year-old has appeared at the Australian Open twice before in her entire career and has failed to make it past the second round on both occasions. She failed against Hsieh Su-wei in straight sets in 2021 and went down fighting against Anastasija Sevastova in 2019.