TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu overcame a hurting groin to become the first Canadian woman to make the semifinal of the Rogers Cup since 1979.
Andreescu, from nearby Mississauga, Ont., defeated third-seeded Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic 6-0, 2-6, 6-4 in a dramatic match on Friday afternoon.
Andreescu, 19, is playing in her first tournament since the French Open in May. An injured right shoulder has forced her to miss months of competition.
It was Andreescu’s fourth consecutive three-set match, giving her by far the most time on the hard courts of Aviva Centre on York University’s campus.
All that play time after a lengthy …read more
Source: National Newswatch
