"If I had to choose a player to lose to, it would be her": Andreescu sees slight positive in Wimbledon Jabeur defeat
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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.
“There are a lot of postivies” – Andreescu's Optimistic Perspective After Loss
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.
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