"If I had to choose a player to lose to, it would be her": Andreescu sees slight positive in Wimbledon Jabeur defeat

Bianca Andreescu revealed that if she had to choose, she would prefer to lose to Ons Jabeur following her exit from Wimbledon.

The former US Open champion suffered a tough defeat against Tunisian player Ons Jabeur in one of the most captivating matches of the third round at Wimbledon. Although Bianca Andreescu won the first set 6-3, Jabeur raised her level and turned the match around, securing the victory with a 6-3, 6-4 in the subsequent sets.

Despite the loss, the Canadian reflected on her defeat against the 2022 Wimbledon finalist, praising Jabeur for her versatility on different surfaces and her ability to handle all situations on the court:

"She has a great game on any surface, actually. Like I played her on hard, practiced with her on clay, now I played her on grass again. She's an all-around player. She can kind of do everything," Andreescu said.

"If I had to choose a player to lose to, it would be her. Also because she's very nice (smiling). Yeah, she's just great. I really hope she does well in this tournament," she added.

24-year old tennis player was pleased to have played on Centre Court at Wimbledon against a high-level opponent like Jabeur.

"To be able to have an opportunity today to play again against a top player on Centre Court at Wimbledon, it's a dream come true," Andreescu said.

Despite her defeat, Andreescu reached the third round of Wimbledon for the first time and leaves with an increase in her ranking, reaching world No. 44. Despite the elimination, the former world No. 1 emphasized the positive side.

"But if I really think about it, I mean, there are a lot of positives. Like I basically almost lost yesterday," she added.

"There are a lot of positives. I'm really feeling my game today at least. And yesterday obviously, but, you know, having that lead and just from start to finish, just feeling good, is very important to me. So I'm glad I had that."

The Canadian continues to struggle in Grand Slam tournaments, as since winning the 2020 US Open, she has a record of 11-9 in Slams and has only reached the second week of the tournament at the 2022 US Open.